Oligonucleotides for modulating scn9a expression

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to oligonucleotides (oligomers) that are complementary to voltage-gated sodium ion channel encoding nucleic acids, such as SCN9A, which encodes the voltage-gated sodium channel Nav1.7. The oligonucleotides of the invention are capable of inhibiting the expression of voltage-gated sodium ion channels, such as Nav1.7, and are useful in the prevention or the treatment of pain.

SEQUENCE LISTING

The instant application contains a Sequence Listing which has beensubmitted electronically in ASCII format and is hereby incorporated byreference in its entirety. Said ASCII copy, created on Jan. 19, 2021 isnamed “51551-003001_Sequence_Listing_1.19.21_ST125” and is 2,511,302bytes in size.

FIELD OF INVENTION

The present invention relates to oligonucleotides (oligomers) that arecomplementary to voltage-gated sodium ion channel encoding nucleicacids, such as SCN9A, which encodes the voltage-gated sodium channelNa_(v)1.7. The oligonucleotides of the invention are capable ofinhibiting the expression of voltage-gated sodium ion channels, such asNa_(v)1.7, and are useful in the prevention or the treatment of pain.

BACKGROUND

Voltage-gated sodium channels (Nays) play essential roles in excitabletissues, with their activation and opening resulting in the initialphase of the action potential. The cycling of Nays through open, closedand inactivated states, and their closely choreographed relationshipswith the activities of other ion channels lead to exquisite control ofintracellular ion concentrations Na_(v)1.7 is a voltage activated ionchannel involved expressed almost exclusively in the small cellperipheral sensory nerves. Mice with a conditional knock-out ofNa_(v)1.7 in sensory neurons displayed an antinociceptive phenotype(Nassar et al., 2004, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2004 Aug. 24;101(34):12706-11). The role of Na_(v)1.7 in pain sensation in humans wasdemonstrated by association between the spontaneous pain syndromeinherited erythromelalgia (IEM) (Yang et al., J Med Genet. 2004;41(3):171-4) and paroxysmal extreme pain disorder (PEPD) (Fertleman etal., J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2006 November; 77(11):1294-5) andgain of function mutation in Na_(v)1.7 of these patients (Cummins etal., J Neurosci. 2004; 24(38):8232-8236). Further support for Na_(v)1.7was generated by identification of loss of function mutations thatresulted in congenital insensitivity to pain (Cox et al., Nature AAA.2006; 7121:894-8). These findings have kicked of a number of smallmolecule drug discovery programs for identification of Na_(v)1.7modulators, however it appears that finding good compounds with highselectivity and good PK/PD properties have been challenging.

US2016024208 discloses human antibodies to Na_(v)1.7.

WO02083945 refers to synthetic oligonucleotides with antisense sequenceto specific regions of SCNSA and optionally also SCN9A for use in thetreatment of breast cancer.

US2007/212685 refers to methods of identifying analgesic agents andmentions that specific compounds which will modulate the gene expressionor gene transcript levels in a cell of SCN9A include antisense nucleicacids.

US2010273857A refers to methods, sequences and nucleic acid moleculesused to treat pain via locally administering siRNA molecules thatsuppress the expression of amino acid sequences that encode forNa_(v)1.7 channels or that otherwise inhibit the function of Na_(v)1.7channels, and reports that local suppression of Na_(v)1.7 channel levelsand/or function will occur in the peripheral sensory neurons of thedorsal root ganglia.

WO12162732 relates to novel screening assays for modulating sodiumchannels, particularly voltage-gated sodium channels.

KR20110087436 discloses an SCN9A antisense oligonucleotide.

Mohan et al., Pain (2018) Volume 159. Number 1, p 139-149 disclosesantisense oligonucleotides targeting Na_(v)1.7, and characterize thepharmacodynamic activity of ASOs in spinal cord and dorsal root ganglia(DRG) in rodents.

WO18051175 discloses SCN9A antisense peptide nucleic acidoligonucleotides targeting a part of the human SCN9A pre-mRNA. Thepeptide nucleic acid derivatives potently induce splice variants of theSCN9A mRNA in cells, and are useful to safely treat pains or conditionsinvolving Na_(v)1.7 activity.

There is therefore a need for antisense oligonucleotides therapeuticswhich are effective in inhibiting expression of voltage-gated sodium ionchannel encoding nucleic acids, such as SCN9A in humans, such as for theprevention or treatment of pain.

OBJECTIVE OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides oligonucleotides, including LNA antisenseoligonucleotides targeting SCN9A which are capable of inhibiting theexpression of Na_(v)1.7 in a cell which is expressing Na_(v)1.7. Thepresent invention further provides oligonucleotides targeting SCN10Awhich inhibit the expression of Na_(v)1.8 in a cell which is expressingNa_(v)1.8. In some aspects, the invention provides oligonucleotideswhich target both SCN9A and SCN10A nucleic acid targets. Theoligonucleotide of the invention may be used in the prevention ortreatment of pain. The invention further provides advantageous targetsite sequences on the human Na_(v)1.7 pre-mRNA which may be targeted byoligonucleotide inhibitors of human Na_(v)1.7 such as antisenseoligonucleotides or RNAi agents, such as siRNAs or shRNAs.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The present invention relates to oligonucleotides targeting a nucleicacid encoding a voltage-gated sodium ion channel encoding nucleic acids,such as SCN9A or SCN10A, or in some embodiments both SCN9A (a Na_(v)1.7nucleic acid target) and SCN10A (a Na_(v)1.8 nucleic acid target).

The oligonucleotide of the invention may be an antisenseoligonucleotide.

The oligonucleotides of the invention are capable of inhibiting theexpression of the target nucleic acid, such as SCN9A or SCN10A, or insome embodiments are capable of inhibiting the expression of both SCN9Aand SCN10A, in a cell which is expressing said target nucleic acid(s).Suitably the target nucleic acid expressed in the cell may be amammalian cell, such as cynomolgus monkey cell or a pig cell, orpreferably a human SCN9A or a human SCN10A mRNA or pre-mRNA sequence.

Alternatively stated, the oligonucleotides of the invention are capableof inhibiting the expression of Nav1.7 or Nav1.8 in a cell, such as amammalian or human cell, or in some embodiments are capable ofinhibiting the expression of both Nav1.7 or Nav1.8 in a cell such as ina mammalian, such as a cynomolgus monkey cell or a pig cell, orpreferably in a human cell. The cell is expressing the targetvoltage-gated sodium ion channel protein.

The invention further provides target sequences of the human SCN9Apre-mRNA which are useful in targeting complementary oligonucleotidesfor inhibition of SCN9A expression.

Advantageously the oligonucleotide of the invention is an antisenseoligonucleotide such as an LNA antisense oligonucleotide.

The invention provides an antisense oligonucleotide (e.g. an LNAantisense oligonucleotide) of 10 to 30 nucleotides in length, whichcomprises a contiguous nucleotide sequence of 10 to 30 nucleotides inlength with at least 90% complementarity, such as 100% complementarity,to SEQ ID NO: 1.

The invention provides for an oligonucleotide of 10 to 30 nucleotides inlength, which comprises a contiguous nucleotide sequence of 10 to 30nucleotides in length with at least 90% complementarity, such as 100%complementarity, to SEQ ID NO: 1, which is capable of inhibiting theexpression of capable of inhibiting the expression of both Nav1.7 andNav1.8 in a cell, wherein the contiguous nucleotide sequence iscomplementary to human Nav1.7 and human Nav1.8 target nucleic acids, forexample the target nucleic acids shown as SEQ ID NO 1 and SEQ ID NO 651respectively.

The invention provides for an oligonucleotide of 10 to 30 nucleotides inlength, which comprises a contiguous nucleotide sequence of 10 to 30nucleotides in length with at least 90% complementarity, such as 100%complementarity, to a human Nav1.7 target nucleic acid and a humanNav1.8 target nucleic acid, and is which is capable of inhibiting theexpression of capable of inhibiting the expression of both Nav1.7 orNav1.8 in a cell. In some embodiments, the contiguous nucleotidesequence of the oligonucleotide of the invention is 100% complementaryto SEQ ID NO 1, and is at least 90% complementary such as advantageously100% complementary to SEQ ID NO 651.

The invention provides for an oligonucleotide of 10 to 30 nucleotides inlength, which comprises a contiguous nucleotide sequence of 10 to 30nucleotides in length with at least 90% complementarity, such as 100%complementarity, to SEQ ID NO: 1, which is capable of inhibiting theexpression of capable of inhibiting the expression of both Nav1.7 orNa_(v)1.8 in a cell, wherein the contiguous nucleotide sequence is 100%complementary to SEQ ID NO 1 and is at least 90% complementary such as100% complementary to SEQ ID NO 651.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide of the invention comprises atleast 10, or at least 12 contiguous nucleosides present in a sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs 512, 513, 514, 515,516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 557, 558, 559, 560,577, 579, 583, 638, and 587.

The invention provides an antisense oligonucleotide selected from thegroup consisting of CMP ID 50_1; 51_1; 52_1; 53_1; 54_1; 55_1; 56_1;57_1; 58_1; 59_1; 60_1; 61_1; 62_1; 63_1; 64_1; 65_1; 66_1; 67_1; 68_1;69_1; 70_1; 71_1; 72_1; 73_1; 74_1; 75_1; 76_1; 77_1; 78_1; 79_1; 80_1;81_1; 82_1; 83_1; 84_1; 85_1; 86_1; 87_1; 88_1; 89_1; 90_1; 91_1; 92_1;93_1; 94_1; 95_1; 96_1; 97_1; 98_1; 99_1; 100_1; 101_1; 102_1; 103_1;104_1; 105_1; 106_1; 107_1; 108_1; 109_1; 110_1; 111_1; 112_1; 113_1;114_1; 115_1; 116_1; 117_1; 118_1; 119_1; 120_1; 121_1; 122_1; 123_1;124_1; 125_1; 126_1; 127_1; 128_1; 129_1; 130_1; 131_1; 132_1; 133_1;134_1; 135_1; 136_1; 137_1; 138_1; 139_1; 140_1; 141_1; 142_1; 143_1;144_1; 145_1; 146_1; 147_1; 148_1; 149_1; 150_1; 151_1; 152_1; 153_1;154_1; 155_1; 156_1; 157_1; 158_1; 159_1; 160_1; 161_1; 162_1; 163_1;164_1; 165_1; 166_1; 167_1; 168_1; 169_1; 170_1; 171_1; 172_1; 173_1;174_1; 175_1; 176_1; 177_1; 178_1; 179_1; 180_1; 181_1; 182_1; 183_1;184_1; 185_1; 186_1; 187_1; 188_1; 189_1; 190_1; 191_1; 192_1; 193_1;194_1; 195_1; 196_1; 197_1; 198_1; 199_1; 200_1; 201_1; 202_1; 203_1;204_1; 205_1; 206_1; 207_1; 208_1; 209_1; 210_1; 211_1; 212_1; 213_1;214_1; 215_1; 216_1; 217_1; 218_1; 219_1; 220_1; 221_1; 222_1; 223_1;224_1; 225_1; 226_1; 227_1; 228_1; 229_1; 230_1; 231_1; 232_1; 233_1;234_1; 235_1; 236_1; 237_1; 238_1; 239_1; 240_1; 241_1; 242_1; 243_1;244_1; 245_1; 246_1; 247_1; 248_1; 249_1; 250_1; 251_1; 252_1; 253_1;254_1; 255_1; 256_1; 257_1; 258_1; 259_1; 260_1; 261_1; 262_1; 263_1;264_1; 265_1; 266_1; 267_1; 268_1; 269_1; 270_1; 271_1; 272_1; 273_1;274_1; 275_1; 276_1; 277_1; 278_1; 279_1; 280_1; 281_1; 282_1; 283_1;284_1; 285_1; 286_1; 287_1; 288_1; 289_1; 290_1; 291_1; 292_1; 293_1;294_1; 295_1; 296_1; 297_1; 298_1; 299_1; 300_1; 301_1; 302_1; 303_1;304_1; 305_1; 306_1; 307_1; 308_1; 309_1; 310_1; 311_1; 312_1; 313_1;314_1; 315_1; 316_1; 317_1; 318_1; 319_1; 320_1; 321_1; 322_1; 323_1;324_1; 325_1; 326_1; 327_1; 328_1; 329_1; 330_1; 331_1; 332_1; 333_1;334_1; 335_1; 336_1; 337_1; 338_1; 339_1; 340_1; 341_1; 342_1; 343_1;344_1; 345_1; 346_1; 347_1; 348_1; 349_1; 350_1; 351_1; 352_1; 353_1;354_1; 355_1; 356_1; 357_1; 358_1; 359_1; 360_1; 361_1; 362_1; 363_1;364_1; 365_1; 366_1; 367_1; 368_1; 369_1; 370_1; 371_1; 372_1; 373_1;374_1; 375_1; 376_1; 377_1; 378_1; 379_1; 380_1; 381_1; 382_1; 383_1;384_1; 385_1; 386_1; 387_1; 388_1; 389_1; 390_1; 391_1; 392_1; 393_1;394_1; 395_1; 396_1; 397_1; 398_1; 399_1; 400_1; 401_1; 402_1; 403_1;404_1; 405_1; 406_1; 407_1; 408_1; 409_1; 410_1; 411_1; 412_1; 413_1;414_1; 415_1; 416_1; 417_1; 418_1; 419_1; 420_1; 421_1; 422_1; 423_1;424_1; 425_1; 426_1; 427_1; 428_1; 429_1; 430_1; 431_1; 432_1; 433_1;434_1; 435_1; 436_1; 437_1; 438_1; 439_1; 440_1; 441_1; 442_1; 443_1;444_1; 445_1; 446_1; 447_1; 448_1; 449_1; 450_1; 451_1; 452_1; 453_1;454_1; 455_1; 456_1; 457_1; 458_1; 459_1; 460_1; 461_1; 462_1; 463_1;464_1; 465_1; 466_1; 467_1; 468_1; 469_1; 470_1; 471_1; 472_1; 473_1;474_1; 475_1; 476_1; 477_1; 478_1; 479_1; 480_1; 481_1; 482_1; 483_1;484_1; 485_1; 486_1; 487_1; 488_1; 489_1; 490_1; 491_1; 492_1; 493_1;494_1; 495_1; 496_1; 497_1; 498_1; 499_1; 500_1; 501_1; 502_1; 503_1;504_1; 505_1; 506_1; 507_1; 508_1; 509_1; 510_1; 511_1; 512_1; 512_2;512_3; 513_1; 513_2; 513_3; 513_4; 514_1; 514_2; 514_3; 514_4; 515_1;515_2; 515_3; 515_4; 515_5; 515_6; 516_1; 516_2; 516_3; 516_4; 516_5;516_6; 516_7; 517_1; 517_2; 517_3; 517_4; 517_5; 517_6; 517_7; 517_8;518_1; 518_2; 518_3; 518_4; 518_5; 518_6; 519_1; 519_2; 519_3; 519_4;519_5; 519_6; 520_1; 520_2; 520_3; 520_4; 520_5; 521_1; 521_2; 521_3;521_4; 521_5; 522_1; 522_2; 522_3; 522_4; 523_1; 523_2; 523_3; 523_4;523_5; 524_1; 525_1; 526_1; 527_1; 528_1; 529_1; 530_1; 531_1; 532_1;533_1; 534_1; 535_1; 536_1; 537_1; 538_1; 539_1; 540_1; 541_1; 542_1;543_1; 544_1; 545_1; 546_1; 547_1; 548_1; 549_1; 550_1; 551_1; 552_1;553_1; 554_1; 555_1; 556_1; 557_1; 558_1; 559_1; 560_1; 561_1; 562_1;563_1; 564_1; 565_1; 566_1; 567_1; 568_1; 569_1; 570_1; 571_1; 572_1;573_1; 574_1; 575_1; 576_1; 577_1; 578_1; 579_1; 580_1; 581_1; 582_1;583_1; 584_1; 585_1; 586_1; 587_1; 588_1; 589_1; 590_1; 591_1; 592_1;593_1; 594_1; 595_1; 596_1; 597_1; 598_1; 599_1; 600_1; 601_1; 602_1;603_1; 604_1; 605_1; 606_1; 607_1; 608_1; 609_1; 610_1; 611_1; 612_1;613_1; 614_1; 615_1; 616_1; 617_1; 618_1; 619_1; 620_1; 621_1; 622_1;623_1; 624_1; 625_1; 626_1; 627_1; 628_1; 629_1; 630_1; 631_1; 632_1;633_1; 634_1; 635_1; 636_1; 637_1; 638_1; 639_1; 640_1; and 641_1; orselected from the group selected of 642_1, 643_1, 644_1, 645_1, 646_1,647_1, 648_1, 649_1 and 650_1.

The invention provides an oligonucleotide capable of inhibiting theexpression of human SNC9A in a cell, wherein the oligonucleotidecomprises a contiguous nucleotide sequence comprising at least 10 or atleast 12 contiguous nucleotides of a sequence selected from the groupconsisting of 51, 59, 127, 161, 67, 106, 72, 124, 163, 99, 125, 110, 65,94, 64, 57, 136, 158, 159, 356, 197, 132, 83, 76, 130, 135, 77, 186,105, 445, 325, 265, 200, 288, 346, 86, 281, 339, 256, 289, 414, 286,241, 82, 475, 91, 50, 97, 322, 148, 443, 251, 451, 179, 466, 357, 109,472, 471, 376, 413, 270, 379, 416, 311, 411, 368, 333, 347, 152, 89,380, 390, 429, 63, 90, 415, 199, 503, 476, 92, 268, 371, 302, 485, 205,274, 122, 419, 470, 498, 156, 478, 393, 312, 287, 96, 226, 71, 137, 365,58, 370, 280, 385, 442, 134, 463, 140, 440, 230, 310, 479, 363, 340,495, 467, 444, 418, 338, 335, 496, 196, 317, 341, 406, 330, 173, 377,474, 482, 282, 266, 73, 257, 342, 190, 492, 87, 188, 456, 372, 417, 404,239, 206, 433, 486, 175, 461, 56, 408, 334, 504, 453, 222, 410, 104,460, 439, 255, 489, 203, 398, 171, 407, 172, 412, 321, 305, 328, 120,434, 449, 350, 487, 146, 420, 426, 352, 150, 316, 353, 469, 306, 384,155, 450, 279, 267, 337, 184, 459, 360, 75, 468, 180, 245, 387, 345, 98,435, 295, 369, 218, 182, 448, 300, 481, 427, 207, 367, 240, 231, 364,355, 431, 497, 397, 465, 271, 502, 151, 178, 499, 421, 131, 309, 491,261, 121, 128, 84, 304, 264, 493, 185, 237, 139, 441, 169, 160, 102,296, 164, 362, 500, and 100.

The invention provides an oligonucleotide capable of inhibiting theexpression of human SNC9A in a cell, wherein the oligonucleotidecomprises a contiguous nucleotide sequence comprising at least 10 or atleast 12 contiguous nucleotides of a sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NO 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649 and 650.

The invention provides an oligonucleotide capable of inhibiting theexpression of human SNC9A in a cell, wherein the oligonucleotidecomprises a contiguous nucleotide sequence comprising at least 10 or atleast 12 contiguous nucleotides of a sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NOs 512-641.

The invention provides an oligonucleotide capable of inhibiting theexpression of human SNC9A in a cell, wherein the oligonucleotidecomprises a contiguous nucleotide sequence comprising at least 10 or atleast 12 contiguous nucleotides of a sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NOs 642-650.

The invention provides an antisense oligonucleotide capable ofinhibiting the expression of human SNC9A in a cell, wherein theoligonucleotide comprises a contiguous nucleotide sequence comprising atleast 10 or at least 12 contiguous nucleotides of a sequence selectedfrom the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs 512-641.

The invention provides an antisense oligonucleotide capable ofinhibiting the expression of human SNC9A in a cell, wherein theoligonucleotide comprises a contiguous nucleotide sequence comprising atleast 10 or at least 12 contiguous nucleotides of a sequence selectedfrom the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs 642-650.

The invention provides an antisense gapmer oligonucleotide capable ofinhibiting the expression of human SNC9A in a cell, wherein theoligonucleotide comprises a contiguous nucleotide sequence comprising atleast 12 contiguous nucleotides of a sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NOs 512-641.

The invention provides an antisense oligonucleotide capable ofinhibiting the expression of human SNC9A in a cell, wherein theoligonucleotide comprises a contiguous nucleotide sequence comprising atleast 10 or at least 12 contiguous nucleotides of a sequence selectedfrom the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs 642-650.

The invention provides an antisense gapmer oligonucleotide capable ofinhibiting the expression of human SNC9A in a cell, wherein theoligonucleotide comprises a contiguous nucleotide sequence comprising atleast 14 contiguous nucleotides of a sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NOs 512-641.

The invention provides an antisense oligonucleotide capable ofinhibiting the expression of human SNC9A in a cell, wherein theoligonucleotide comprises a contiguous nucleotide sequence comprising atleast 10 or at least 12 contiguous nucleotides of a sequence selectedfrom the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs 642-650.

The invention provides a conjugate comprising the antisenseoligonucleotide according to the invention and at least one conjugatemoiety covalently attached to said oligonucleotide.

The invention provides for an oligonucleotide of 10 to 30 nucleotides inlength, which comprises a contiguous nucleotide sequence of 10 to 30nucleotides in length with at least 90% complementarity, such as 100%complementarity, to SEQ ID NO: 1, which is capable of inhibiting theexpression of capable of inhibiting the expression of both Nav1.7 orNav1.8 in a cell.

The invention provides for an antisense oligonucleotide of 10 to 30nucleotides in length, which comprises a contiguous nucleotide sequenceof 10 to 30 nucleotides in length with at least 90% complementarity,such as 100% complementarity, to SEQ ID NO: 1, which is capable ofinhibiting the expression of capable of inhibiting the expression ofboth Nav1.7 or Nav1.8 in a cell.

In some embodiments of the invention the oligonucleotide comprises acontiguous nucleotide sequence which comprises at least 10, or at least12 contiguous nucleosides present in a sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NOs 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520,521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 557, 558, 559, 560, 577, 579, 583, 638, and587.

In some embodiments of the invention the oligonucleotide comprises acontiguous nucleotide sequence which comprises at least 14 contiguousnucleosides present in a sequence selected from the group consisting ofSEQ ID NOs 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523,524, 525, 557, 558, 559, 560, 577, 579, 583, 638, and 587.

The invention provides a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of theantisense oligonucleotide according to the invention, or the conjugateaccording to the invention.

The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising theantisense oligonucleotide of the invention or the conjugate of theinvention and a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent, solvent, carrier,salt and/or adjuvant.

The invention provides an in vivo or in vitro method for inhibitingSCN9A expression in a target cell which is expressing SCN9A, said methodcomprising administering an oligonucleotide of the invention or theconjugate of the invention or the pharmaceutical salt or composition ofthe invention in an effective amount to said cell.

The invention provides an in vivo or in vitro method for inhibitingSCN9A and SCN10A expression in a target cell which is expressing SCN9Aand SCN10A, said method comprising administering an oligonucleotide ofthe invention or the conjugate of the invention or the pharmaceuticalsalt or composition of the invention in an effective amount to saidcell.

The invention provides a method for treating or preventing pain in asubject such as a human, who is suffering from or is likely to sufferpain, comprising administering a therapeutically or prophylacticallyeffective amount of an antisense oligonucleotide of the invention or theconjugate of the invention or the pharmaceutical salt or composition ofthe invention, such as to prevent or alleviate the pain.

The invention provides for the antisense oligonucleotide of theinvention or the conjugate of the invention or the pharmaceutical saltor composition of the invention for use in medicine.

The invention provides for the antisense oligonucleotide of theinvention or the conjugate of the invention or the pharmaceutical saltor composition of the invention for use in the treatment or preventionor alleviation of pain

The invention provides for the use of the antisense oligonucleotide ofthe invention or the conjugate of the invention or the pharmaceuticalsalt or composition of the invention, for the preparation of amedicament for the treatment, prevention or alleviation of pain.

In some embodiments the pain is chronic pain, neuropathic pain,inflammatory pain, spontaneous pain, or nociceptive pain.

In some embodiments the pain is caused by or associated with a disorderselected from the group consisting of diabetic neuropathies, cancer,cranial neuralgia, postherpetic neuralgia and post-surgical neuralgia;or

In some embodiments the pain is caused by or associated with inheritederythromelalgia (EIM) or paroxysmal extreme pain disorder (PEPD) ortrigeminal neuralgia; or

In some embodiments the pain is neurophathic pain, chronic pain, butalso general treatment of nociceptive pain (e.g. decompression of anerve), or neuropathic pain (e.g. diabetic neuropathy), visceral pain,or mixed pain.

Definitions

Oligonucleotide

The term “oligonucleotide” as used herein is defined as it is generallyunderstood by the skilled person as a molecule comprising two or morecovalently linked nucleosides. Such covalently bound nucleosides mayalso be referred to as nucleic acid molecules or oligomers.Oligonucleotides are commonly made in the laboratory by solid-phasechemical synthesis followed by purification and isolation. Whenreferring to a sequence of the oligonucleotide, reference is made to thesequence or order of nucleobase moieties, or modifications thereof, ofthe covalently linked nucleotides or nucleosides. The oligonucleotide ofthe invention is man-made, and is chemically synthesized, and istypically purified or isolated. The oligonucleotide of the invention maycomprise one or more modified nucleosides or nucleotides, such as 2′sugar modified nucleosides.

The oligonucleotide of the invention may be an antisenseoligonucleotide, or may form part of a siRNA, such as the antisensestrand of a siRNA targeting the target nucleic acid. Advantageously, theoligonucleotide is an antisense oligonucleotide. Advantageous designs ofantisense oligonucleotides for use in the antisense oligonucleotide ofthe invention, or contiguous nucleotide sequence thereof, includegapmers.

RNAi Agents

The terms ‘iRNA,” “RNAi agent,” ‘iRNA agent,” and “RNA interferenceagent” as used interchangeably herein, refer to an agent that containsRNA nucleosides herein and which mediates the targeted cleavage of anRNA transcript via an RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) pathway. iRNAdirects the sequence-specific degradation of mRNA through a process asRNA interference (RNAi). The iRNA modulates. e.g., inhibits, theexpression of the target nucleic acid in a cell. e.g. a cell within asubject. such as a mammalian subject. RNAi agents includes singlestranded RNAi agents and double stranded siRNAs, as well as shorthairpin RNAs (shRNAs). The oligonucleotide of the invention orcontiguous nucleotide sequence thereof may be in the form of a RNAiagent, or form part of a RNAi agent, such as an siRNA or shRNA. In someembodiments of the invention, the oligonucleotide of the invention orcontiguous nucleotide sequence thereof is a RNAi agent, such as a siRNA.

siRNAs

The term siRNA refers to a small interfering ribonucleic acid RNAiagents, is a class of double-stranded RNA molecules, also known in theart as short interfering RNA or silencing RNA. siRNAs typically comprisea sense strand (also referred to as a passenger strand) and an antisensestrand (also referred to as the guide strand), wherein each strand areof 17-30 nucleotides in length, typically 19-25 nucleosides in length,wherein the antisense strand is complementary, such as fullycomplementary, to the target nucleic acid (suitably a mature mRNAsequence), and the sense strand is complementary to the antisense strandso that the sense strand and antisense strand form a duplex or duplexregion. siRNA strands may form a blunt ended duplex, or advantageouslythe sense and antisense strand 3′ ends may form a 3′ overhang of e.g. 1,2 or 3 nucleosides. In some embodiments, both the sense strand andantisense strand have a 2nt 3′ overhang. The duplex region may thereforebe, for example 17-25 nucleotides in length, such as 21-23 nucleotide inlength.

Once inside a cell the antisense strand is incorporated into the RISCcomplex which mediate target degradation or target inhibition of thetarget nucleic acid. siRNAs typically comprise modified nucleosides inaddition to RNA nucleosides, or in some embodiments all of thenucleotides of an siRNA strand may be modified (the sense. 2′ sugarmodified nucleosides such as LNA (see WO2004083430, WO2007085485 forexample), 2′fluoro, 2′-O-methyl or 2′-O-methoxyethyl may be incorporatedinto siRNAs. In some embodiments the passenger stand of the siRNA may bediscontinuous (see WO2007107162 for example). The incorporation ofthermally destabilizing nucleotides occurring at a seed region of theantisense strand of siRNAs have been reported as useful in reducingoff-target activity of siRNAs (see WO18098328 for example).

In some embodiments, the dsRNA agent, such as the siRNA of theinvention, comprises at least one modified nucleotide. In someembodiments, substantially all of the nucleotides of the sense strandcomprise a modification; substantially all of the nucleotides of theantisense strand comprise a modification or substantially all of thenucleotides of the sense strand and substantially all of the nucleotidesof the antisense strand comprise a modification. In yet otherembodiments, all of the nucleotides of the sense strand comprise amodification; all of the nucleotides of the antisense strand comprise amodification; or all of the nucleotides of the sense strand and all ofthe nucleotides of the antisense strand comprise a modification.

In some embodiments, the modified nucleotides may be independentlyselected from the group consisting of a deoxy-nucleotide, a 3′-terminaldeoxy-thymine (dT) nucleotide, a 2′-O-methyl modified nucleotide, a2′-fluoro modified nucleotide, a 2′-deoxy-modified nucleotide, a lockednucleotide, an unlocked nucleotide, a conformationally restrictednucleotide, a constrained ethyl nucleotide, an abasic nucleotide, a2′-amino-modified nucleotide, a 2′-O-allyl-modified nucleotide,2′-C-alkyl-modified nucleotide, 2′-hydroxy-modified nucleotide, a2′-methoxyethyl modified nucleotide, a 2′-O-alkyl-modified nucleotide, amorpholino nucleotide, a phosphoramidate, a non-natural base comprisingnucleotide, an unlinked nucleotide, a tetrahydropyran modifiednucleotide, a 1,5-anhydrohexitol modified nucleotide, a cyclohexenylmodified nucleotide, a nucleotide comprising a phosphorothioate group, anucleotide comprising a methylphosphonate group, a nucleotide comprisinga 5*-phosphate, a nucleotide comprising a 5′-phosphate mimic, a glycolmodified nucleotide, and a 2-O—(N-methylacetamide) modified nucleotide,and combinations thereof. Suitable the siRNA comprises a 5′ phosphategroup or a 5′-phosphate mimic at the 5′ end of the antisense strand. Insome embodiments the 5′ end of the antisense strand is a RNA nucleoside.

In one embodiment, the dsRNA agent further comprises at least onephosphorothioate or methylphosphonate internucleotide linkage.

The phosphorothioaie or methylphosphonate internucleotide linkage may beat the 3′-terminus one or both strand (e.g., the antisense strand; orthe sense strand); or the phosphorothioaie or methylphosphonaieinternucleoside linkage may be at the 5′-terminus of one or both strands(e.g., the antisense strand; or the sense strand); or thephosphorothioate or methylphosphonate internucleoside linkage may be atthe both the 5′- and 3′-terminus of one or both strands (e.g., theantisense strand; or the sense strand). In some embodiments theremaining internucleoside linkages are phosphodiester linkages.

The dsRNA agent may further comprise a ligand. In some embodiments, theligand is conjugated to the 3′ end of the sense strand.

For biological distribution, siRNAs may be conjugated to a targetingligand, and/or be formulated into lipid nanoparticles, for example.

Other aspects of the invention relate to pharmaceutical compositionscomprising these dsRNA, such as siRNA molecules suitable for therapeuticuse, and methods of inhibiting the expression of the target gene byadministering the dsRNA molecules such as siRNAs of the invention, e.g.,for the treatment of various disease conditions as disclosed herein.

Antisense Oligonucleotides

The term “Antisense oligonucleotide” as used herein is defined asoligonucleotides capable of modulating expression of a target gene byhybridizing to a target nucleic acid, in particular to a contiguoussequence on a target nucleic acid. The antisense oligonucleotides arenot essentially double stranded and are therefore not siRNAs or shRNAs.Preferably, the antisense oligonucleotides of the present invention aresingle stranded. It is understood that single stranded oligonucleotidesof the present invention can form hairpins or intermolecular duplexstructures (duplex between two molecules of the same oligonucleotide),as long as the degree of intra or inter self-complementarity is lessthan 50% across of the full length of the oligonucleotide.

Advantageously, the single stranded antisense oligonucleotide of theinvention does not contain RNA nucleosides (2′-OH unmodified ribose).

Advantageously, the antisense oligonucleotide of the invention comprisesone or more modified nucleosides or nucleotides, such as 2′ sugarmodified nucleosides. Furthermore, it is advantageous that thenucleosides which are not modified are DNA nucleosides. LNA antisenseoligonucleotides are highly advantageous in the context of the antisenseoligonucleotide of the invention.

Contiguous Nucleotide Sequence

The term “contiguous nucleotide sequence” refers to the region of theoligonucleotide which is complementary to the target nucleic acid. Theterm is used interchangeably herein with the term “contiguous nucleobasesequence” and the term “oligonucleotide motif sequence”. In someembodiments all the nucleotides of the oligonucleotide constitute thecontiguous nucleotide sequence. In some embodiments the oligonucleotidecomprises the contiguous nucleotide sequence, such as a gapmer region(as illustrated herein by the formula F-G-F′), and may optionallycomprise further nucleotide(s), for example a nucleotide linker regionwhich may be used to attach a functional group to the contiguousnucleotide sequence. The nucleotide linker region may or may not becomplementary to the target nucleic acid.

Nucleotides

Nucleotides are the building blocks of oligonucleotides andpolynucleotides, and for the purposes of the present invention includeboth naturally occurring and non-naturally occurring nucleotides. Innature, nucleotides, such as DNA and RNA nucleotides comprise a ribosesugar moiety, a nucleobase moiety and one or more phosphate groups(which is absent in nucleosides). Nucleosides and nucleotides may alsointerchangeably be referred to as “units” or “monomers”.

Modified Nucleoside

The term “modified nucleoside” or “nucleoside modification” as usedherein refers to nucleosides modified as compared to the equivalent DNAor RNA nucleoside by the introduction of one or more modifications ofthe sugar moiety or the (nucleo)base moiety. In a preferred embodimentthe modified nucleoside comprise a modified sugar moiety. The termmodified nucleoside may also be used herein interchangeably with theterm “nucleoside analogue” or modified “units” or modified “monomers”.Nucleosides with an unmodified DNA or RNA sugar moiety are termed DNA orRNA nucleosides herein. Nucleosides with modifications in the baseregion of the DNA or RNA nucleoside are still generally termed DNA orRNA if they allow Watson Crick base pairing.

Modified Internucleoside Linkage

The term “modified internucleoside linkage” is defined as generallyunderstood by the skilled person as linkages other than phosphodiester(PO) linkages, that covalently couples two nucleosides together. Theoligonucleotides of the invention may therefore comprise modifiedinternucleoside linkages. In some embodiments, the modifiedinternucleoside linkage increases the nuclease resistance of theoligonucleotide compared to a phosphodiester linkage. For naturallyoccurring oligonucleotides, the internucleoside linkage includesphosphate groups creating a phosphodiester bond between adjacentnucleosides. Modified internucleoside linkages are particularly usefulin stabilizing oligonucleotides for in vivo use, and may serve toprotect against nuclease cleavage at regions of DNA or RNA nucleosidesin the oligonucleotide of the invention, for example within the gapregion G of a gapmer oligonucleotide, as well as in regions of modifiednucleosides, such as region F and F′.

In an embodiment, the oligonucleotide comprises one or moreinternucleoside linkages modified from the natural phosphodiester Insome embodiments at least 50% of the internucleoside linkages in theoligonucleotide, or contiguous nucleotide sequence thereof, aremodified, such as at least 60%, such as at least 70%, such as at least75%, such as at least 80% or such as at least 90% of the internucleosidelinkages in the oligonucleotide, or contiguous nucleotide sequencethereof, are modified. In some embodiments all of the internucleosidelinkages of the oligonucleotide, or contiguous nucleotide sequencethereof, are modified. It will be recognized that, in some embodimentsthe nucleosides which link the oligonucleotide of the invention to anon-nucleotide functional group, such as a conjugate, may bephosphodiester. In some embodiments all of the internucleoside linkagesof the oligonucleotide, or contiguous nucleotide sequence thereof, arenuclease resistant internucleoside linkages.

With the oligonucleotides of the invention it is advantageous to usephosphorothioate internucleoside linkages.

Phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages are particularly useful due tonuclease resistance, beneficial pharmacokinetics and ease ofmanufacture. In some embodiments at least 50% of the internucleosidelinkages in the oligonucleotide, or contiguous nucleotide sequencethereof, are phosphorothioate, such as at least 60%, such as at least70%, such as at least 75%, such as at least 80% or such as at least 90%of the internucleoside linkages in the oligonucleotide, or contiguousnucleotide sequence thereof, are phosphorothioate. In some embodimentsall of the internucleoside linkages of the oligonucleotide, orcontiguous nucleotide sequence thereof, are phosphorothioate.

Advantageously, all the internucleoside linkages of the contiguousnucleotide sequence of the oligonucleotide are phosphorothioate, or allthe internucleoside linkages of the oligonucleotide are phosphorothioatelinkages.

It is recognized that, as disclosed in EP 2 742 135, antisenseoligonucleotides may comprise other internucleoside linkages (other thanphosphodiester and phosphorothioate), for example alkylphosphonate/methyl phosphonate internucleoside, which according to EP 2742 135 may for example be tolerated in an otherwise DNAphosphorothioate the gap region.

Nucleobase

The term nucleobase includes the purine (e.g. adenine and guanine) andpyrimidine (e.g. uracil, thymine and cytosine) moiety present innucleosides and nucleotides which form hydrogen bonds in nucleic acidhybridization. In the context of the present invention the termnucleobase also encompasses modified nucleobases which may differ fromnaturally occurring nucleobases, but are functional during nucleic acidhybridization. In this context “nucleobase” refers to both naturallyoccurring nucleobases such as adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymidine,uracil, xanthine and hypoxanthine, as well as non-naturally occurringvariants. Such variants are for example described in Hirao et al (2012)Accounts of Chemical Research vol 45 page 2055 and Bergstrom (2009)Current Protocols in Nucleic Acid Chemistry Suppl. 37 1.4.1.

In a some embodiments the nucleobase moiety is modified by changing thepurine or pyrimidine into a modified purine or pyrimidine, such assubstituted purine or substituted pyrimidine, such as a nucleobasedselected from isocytosine, pseudoisocytosine, 5-methyl cytosine,5-thiozolo-cytosine, 5-propynyl-cytosine, 5-propynyl-uracil,5-bromouracil 5-thiazolo-uracil, 2-thio-uracil, 2′thio-thymine, inosine,diaminopurine, 6-aminopurine, 2-aminopurine, 2,6-diaminopurine and2-chloro-6-aminopurine.

The nucleobase moieties may be indicated by the letter code for eachcorresponding nucleobase, e.g. A, T, G, C or U, wherein each letter mayoptionally include modified nucleobases of equivalent function. Forexample, in the exemplified oligonucleotides, the nucleobase moietiesare selected from A, T, G, C, and 5-methyl cytosine. Optionally, for LNAgapmers, 5-methyl cytosine LNA nucleosides may be used.

Modified Oligonucleotide

The term modified oligonucleotide describes an oligonucleotidecomprising one or more sugar-modified nucleosides and/or modifiedinternucleoside linkages. The term chimeric” oligonucleotide is a termthat has been used in the literature to describe oligonucleotides withmodified nucleosides.

Complementarity

The term “complementarity” describes the capacity for Watson-Crickbase-pairing of nucleosides/nucleotides. Watson-Crick base pairs areguanine (G)-cytosine (C) and adenine (A)-thymine (T)/uracil (U). It willbe understood that oligonucleotides may comprise nucleosides withmodified nucleobases, for example 5-methyl cytosine is often used inplace of cytosine, and as such the term complementarity encompassesWatson Crick base-paring between non-modified and modified nucleobases(see for example Hirao et al (2012) Accounts of Chemical Research vol 45page 2055 and Bergstrom (2009) Current Protocols in Nucleic AcidChemistry Suppl. 37 1.4.1).

The term “% complementary” as used herein, refers to the proportion ofnucleotides (in percent) of a contiguous nucleotide sequence in anucleic acid molecule (e.g. oligonucleotide) which across the contiguousnucleotide sequence, are complementary to a reference sequence (e.g. atarget sequence or sequence motif). The percentage of complementarity isthus calculated by counting the number of aligned nucleobases that arecomplementary (from Watson Crick base pair) between the two sequences(when aligned with the target sequence 5′-3′ and the oligonucleotidesequence from 3′-5′), dividing that number by the total number ofnucleotides in the oligonucleotide and multiplying by 100. In such acomparison a nucleobase/nucleotide which does not align (form a basepair) is termed a mismatch. Insertions and deletions are not allowed inthe calculation of % complementarity of a contiguous nucleotidesequence. It will be understood that in determining complementarity,chemical modifications of the nucleobases are disregarded as long as thefunctional capacity of the nucleobase to form Watson Crick base pairingis retained (e.g. 5′-methyl cytosine is considered identical to acytosine for the purpose of calculating % identity).

The term “fully complementary”, refers to 100% complementarity.

Identity

The term “Identity” as used herein, refers to the proportion ofnucleotides (expressed in percent) of a contiguous nucleotide sequencein a nucleic acid molecule (e.g. oligonucleotide) which across thecontiguous nucleotide sequence, are identical to a reference sequence(e.g. a sequence motif). The percentage of identity is thus calculatedby counting the number of aligned nucleobases that are identical (aMatch) between two sequences (in the contiguous nucleotide sequence ofthe compound of the invention and in the reference sequence), dividingthat number by the total number of nucleotides in the oligonucleotideand multiplying by 100. Therefore, Percentage ofIdentity=(Matches×100)/Length of aligned region (e.g. the contiguousnucleotide sequence). Insertions and deletions are not allowed in thecalculation the percentage of identity of a contiguous nucleotidesequence. It will be understood that in determining identity, chemicalmodifications of the nucleobases are disregarded as long as thefunctional capacity of the nucleobase to form Watson Crick base pairingis retained (e.g. 5-methyl cytosine is considered identical to acytosine for the purpose of calculating % identity).

Hybridization

The term “hybridizing” or “hybridizes” as used herein is to beunderstood as two nucleic acid strands (e.g. an oligonucleotide and atarget nucleic acid) forming hydrogen bonds between base pairs onopposite strands thereby forming a duplex. The affinity of the bindingbetween two nucleic acid strands is the strength of the hybridization.It is often described in terms of the melting temperature (T_(m))defined as the temperature at which half of the oligonucleotides areduplexed with the target nucleic acid. At physiological conditions T_(m)is not strictly proportional to the affinity (Mergny and Lacroix, 2003,Oligonucleotides 13:515-537). The standard state Gibbs free energy ΔG°is a more accurate representation of binding affinity and is related tothe dissociation constant (K_(d)) of the reaction by ΔG°=−RT ln(K_(d)),where R is the gas constant and T is the absolute temperature.Therefore, a very low ΔG° of the reaction between an oligonucleotide andthe target nucleic acid reflects a strong hybridization between theoligonucleotide and target nucleic acid. ΔG° is the energy associatedwith a reaction where aqueous concentrations are 1M, the pH is 7, andthe temperature is 37° C. The hybridization of oligonucleotides to atarget nucleic acid is a spontaneous reaction and for spontaneousreactions ΔG° is less than zero. ΔG° can be measured experimentally, forexample, by use of the isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) method asdescribed in Hansen et al., 1965, Chem. Comm, 36-38 and Holdgate et al.,2005, Drug Discov Today. The skilled person will know that commercialequipment is available for ΔG° measurements. ΔG° can also be estimatednumerically by using the nearest neighbor model as described bySantaLucia, 1998, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 95: 1460-1465 usingappropriately derived thermodynamic parameters described by Sugimoto etal., 1995, Biochemistry 34:11211-11216 and McTigue et al., 2004,Biochemistry 43:5388-5405. In order to have the possibility ofmodulating its intended nucleic acid target by hybridization,oligonucleotides of the present invention hybridize to a target nucleicacid with estimated ΔG° values below −10 kcal for oligonucleotides thatare 10-30 nucleotides in length. In some embodiments the degree orstrength of hybridization is measured by the standard state Gibbs freeenergy ΔG°. The oligonucleotides may hybridize to a target nucleic acidwith estimated ΔG° values below the range of −10 kcal, such as below −15kcal, such as below −20 kcal and such as below −25 kcal foroligonucleotides that are 8-30 nucleotides in length. In someembodiments the oligonucleotides hybridize to a target nucleic acid withan estimated ΔG° value of −10 to −60 kcal, such as −12 to −40, such asfrom −15 to −30 kcal or −16 to −27 kcal such as −18 to −25 kcal.

Target Nucleic Acid

According to the present invention, the target nucleic acid is a nucleicacid which encodes mammalian or human voltage-gated sodium ion channeland may for example be a gene, a RNA, a mRNA, and pre-mRNA, a maturemRNA or a cDNA sequence. The target may therefore be referred to as atarget nucleic acid. The oligonucleotide of the invention may forexample target exon regions of a mammalian such as a human SCN9A targetnucleic acid, or may for example target intron region of a mammaliansuch as a human SCN9A pre-mRNA (see Table 1).

TABLE 1 Human SCN9A Exons and Introns - Based upon SCN9A transcriptSCN9A-201: Position on Position on SEQ ID NO 1 SEQ ID NO 1 Exon ExonExon Intron Intron Intron Number start end Number Start End E1 101 298I1 298 64196 E2 64196 64503 I2 64503 68928 E3 68928 69046 I3 69046 69403E4 69403 69492 I4 69492 70082 E5 70082 70210 I5 70210 71673 E6 7167371764 I6 71764 72700 E7 72700 72912 I7 72912 81340 E8 81340 81403 I881403 82630 E9 82630 82771 I9 82771 87359 E10 87359 87565 I10 8756589379 E11 89379 89666 I11 89666 91178 E12 91178 91549 I12 91549 94194E13 94194 94323 I13 94323 95407 E14 95407 95645 I14 95645 97689 E1597689 97862 I15 97862 98663 E16 98663 99019 I16 99019 103127 E17 103127103603 I17 103603 124117 E18 124117 124237 I18 124237 133346 E19 133346133500 I19 133500 137735 E20 137735 137908 I20 137908 142540 E21 142540142662 I21 142662 147030 E22 147030 147311 I22 147311 148279 E23 148279148332 I23 148332 149298 E24 149298 149435 I24 149435 171538 E25 171538171642 I25 171642 171777 E26 171777 172047 I26 172047 176138 E27 176138180813

According to ENSEMBL, there are at least 13 human SCN9A transcriptvariants —the target nucleic acid may therefore be a SCN9A transcript(mRNA) selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs 4-16:

Tstart Tend rel_start rel_end Tname Strand (chr2) (chr2) (SEQ ID NO1)(SEQ ID NO1) SEQ ID NO SCN9A-203 −1 166195185 166375993 9 180817 4SCN9A-201 −1 166195189 166375901 101 180813 5 SCN9A-212 −1 166197462166375901 101 178540 6 SCN9A-213 −1 166198299 166205239 170763 177703 7SCN9A-209 −1 166198411 166311756 64246 177591 8 SCN9A-207 −1 166198611166375914 88 177391 9 SCN9A-202 −1 166198672 166311756 64246 177330 10SCN9A-208 −1 166242624 166272749 103253 133378 11 SCN9A-210 −1 166276417166278313 97689 99585 12 SCN9A-205 −1 166277716 166375969 33 98286 13SCN9A-204 −1 166288615 166375944 58 87387 14 SCN9A-211 −1 166301174166304089 71913 74828 15 SCN9A-206 −1 166302063 166376001 1 73939 16

Suitably, the target nucleic acid may encode an Na_(v)1.7 protein, inparticular mammalian Na_(v)1.7, such as human Na_(v)1.7 (See for exampletables 2 and 3) which provides the mRNA and pre-mRNA sequences forhuman, monkey, and pig Na_(v)1.7 encoding transcripts.

In some embodiments, the target nucleic acid is selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, and 3 or naturally occurring variantsthereof (e.g. sequences encoding a mammalian Na_(v)1.7 protein). In someembodiments the target nucleic acid is a transcript variant of SCN9A,such as a transcript variant selected from the group consisting of SEQID NOs 4-16.

If employing the oligonucleotide of the invention in research ordiagnostics the target nucleic acid may be a cDNA or a synthetic nucleicacid derived from DNA or RNA.

For in vivo or in vitro application, the oligonucleotide of theinvention is typically capable of inhibiting the expression of thetarget nucleic acid, for example the SCN9A target nucleic acid, in acell which is expressing the SCN9A target nucleic acid target nucleicacid. The contiguous sequence of nucleobases of the oligonucleotide ofthe invention is complementary, such as fully complementary to the SCN9Atarget nucleic acid, as measured across the length of theoligonucleotide optionally excluding nucleotide based linker regionswhich may link the oligonucleotide to an optional functional group suchas a conjugate, or other non-complementary terminal nucleotides (e.g.region D′ or D″). The target nucleic acid may, in some embodiments, be aRNA or DNA, such as a messenger RNA, such as a mature mRNA or apre-mRNA.

In some embodiments the target nucleic acid is a RNA or DNA whichencodes mammalian Na_(v)1.7 protein, such as human SCN9A target, e.g.the human SCN9A pre-mRNA sequence, such as that disclosed as SEQ ID NO1, or human SCN9A mature mRNA, such as that disclosed as SEQ ID NO 2.Further information on exemplary target nucleic acids is provided intables 2 and 3.

TABLE 2 Genome and assembly information for SCN9A across species. NCBIreference Genomic coordinates sequence* accession Species Chr. StrandStart End Assembly number for mRNA Human 2 Rev 166195185 166376001GRCh38.p12 ENSG00000169432 Cynomolgus 12 Rev 55071072 55190227Macaca_fascicularis_5.0 ENSMFAG00000034634 monkey Pig 15 Rev 7274511472912407 Sscrofa11.1 ENSSSCG00000015913 Rat 3 Rev 52583951 52664209Rnor_6.0 ENSRNOG00000006639 Mouse 2 Rev 66480080 66634962 GRCm38.p6ENSMUSG00000075316

Fwd=forward strand. The genome coordinates provide the pre-mRNA sequence(genomic sequence). The NCBI reference provides the mRNA sequence (cDNAsequence).

*The National Center for Biotechnology Information reference sequencedatabase is a comprehensive, integrated, non-redundant, well-annotatedset of reference sequences including genomic, transcript, and protein.It is hosted at www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/refseq.

TABLE 3 Exemplary SCN9A target nucleic acid sequences. Species RNA typeSEQ ID NO Human premRNA 1 Cynomologous monkey premRNA 2 Pig premRNA 3

In some embodiments the target nucleic acid is the human SCN10A premRNAtranscript, for example a SCN10A target nucleic acid selected from thegroup consisting of NCBI Genbank references: NM_006514.3 GI: 693073569,NM_001293307.2 GI: 693072645 &NM_001293306.2 GI: 693064349—herebyincorporated by reference.

Target Sequence

The term “target sequence” as used herein refers to a sequence ofnucleotides present in the target nucleic acid which comprises thenucleobase sequence which is complementary to the oligonucleotide of theinvention. In some embodiments, the target sequence consists of a regionon the target nucleic acid with a nucleobase sequence that iscomplementary to the contiguous nucleotide sequence of theoligonucleotide of the invention. This region of the target nucleic acidmay interchangeably be referred to as the target nucleotide sequence,target sequence or target region. In some embodiments the targetsequence is longer than the complementary sequence of a singleoligonucleotide, and may, for example represent a preferred region ofthe target nucleic acid which may be targeted by severaloligonucleotides of the invention.

The oligonucleotide of the invention comprises a contiguous nucleotidesequence which is complementary to or hybridizes to the target nucleicacid, such as a target sequence described herein. Advantageously, thecontiguous nucleotide sequence of the oligonucleotide of the inventionis 100% complementary to the target nucleic acid across at least 10contiguous bases, more advantageously across at least 12 contiguousbases, more advantageously, the contiguous nucleotide sequence of theoligonucleotide of the invention is 100% complementary to the targetnucleic acid across the length of the contiguous nucleotide sequence.

According to the invention, the contiguous nucleotide sequence isbetween 10 to 30 nucleotides, such as 12 to 30, such as 14 to 20, suchas 15 to 18 contiguous nucleotides.

The invention also provides target sequences (sub-sequences) present inSEQ ID NO 1 which may be targeted by the oligonucleotides of theinvention. The oligonucleotide of the oligonucleotide of the inventionmay therefore comprise of a contiguous nucleotide sequence which is atleast 90% complementary, advantageously fully complementary to a targetsequence (as measured across the length of the contiguous nucleotidesequence).

In some advantageous embodiments of the invention the oligonucleotide ofthe invention targets both Nav1.7 and Nav1.8 target sequences. Areference human Nav1.8 pre-mRNA sequence is provided herein as SEQ ID NO651 (see also above SCN10A premRNA transcript information). Compoundswhich target both Nav1.7 and Nav1.8 are suitably capable of inhibitingthe expression of both SCN9A and SCN10A in a cell which is expressingboth SCN9A and SCN10A.

Target Sequence List 1

In some embodiments the target sequence is a region of SEQ ID NO 1selected from the group consisting of 617-630; 852-868; 963-976;1039-1053; 1070-1085; 1375-1388; 1512-1526; 1689-1702; 2673-2691;3189-3202; 3275-3290; 3900-3921; 4132-4145; 4795-4808; 4941-4955;5165-5182; 5359-5372; 5430-5444; 5453-5529; 5544-5588; 5608-5675;5695-5717; 5719-5732; 5765-5809; 5896-5909; 6019-6032; 6066-6085;6151-6164; 6167-6180; 6357-6370; 6629-6657; 6859-6872; 6959-6972;6998-7019; 7032-7056; 7060-7079; 7085-7098; 7102-7129; 7131-7152;7156-7185; 7233-7247; 7254-7271; 7273-7295; 7297-7317; 7381-7412;7456-7499; 7502-7522; 7527-7561; 7575-7592; 8087-8100; 8438-8454;8475-8490; 8502-8515; 8531-8572; 8592-8610; 8612-8635; 8653-8677;8700-8715; 8726-8741; 9093-9106; 9333-9346; 9386-9399; 9446-9463;9468-9481; 9535-9550; 9592-9606; 10627-10643; 10767-10780; 11442-11458;11489-11502; 11712-11725; 11797-11810; 11822-11843; 11879-11901;12017-12030; 12302-12315; 13542-13555; 13740-13754; 14186-14199;14451-14464; 15059-15072; 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160505-160551; 160553-160595; 160597-160615;160617-160650; 160652-160674; 160687-160700; 160702-160758;160760-160773; 160792-160805; 160825-160889; 160904-160940;160950-161003; 161005-161030; 161032-161050; 161055-161075;161102-161116; 161118-161132; 161144-161167; 161173-161188;161190-161331; 161339-161386; 161388-161423; 161425-161461;161465-161527; 161529-161548; 161560-161657; 161663-161676;161684-161724; 161729-161743; 161769-161800; 161804-161827;161843-161874; 161883-161896; 161898-161912; 161933-161967;161969-162006; 162008-162025; 162051-162111; 162127-162147;162150-162168; 162183-162197; 162199-162221; 162234-162248;162273-162291; 162293-162311; 162313-162331; 162341-162367;162379-162443; 162464-162499; 162507-162550; 162585-162599;162776-162789; 162967-162980; 163097-163117; 163275-163289;163362-163406; 163416-163444; 163447-163472; 163481-163495;163497-163516; 163518-163599; 163601-163632; 163641-163662;163669-163695; 163708-163767; 163769-163791; 163798-163842;163846-163866; 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168874-168908; 168914-168932; 168935-168960;168970-169018; 169027-169051; 169059-169083; 169085-169110;169112-169125; 169127-169206; 169208-169231; 169233-169253;169256-169271; 169273-169335; 169341-169361; 169376-169392;169401-169424; 169435-169460; 169521-169579; 169581-169612;169614-169629; 169641-169659; 169661-169782; 169791-169819;169833-169864; 169898-169916; 169927-169953; 169959-169980;170012-170026; 170033-170059; 170071-170085; 170100-170119;170121-170135; 170138-170245; 170247-170309; 170311-170348;170350-170364; 170385-170412; 170434-170504; 170506-170585;170597-170610; 170624-170645; 170714-170731; 170736-170763;170765-170817; 170835-170852; 170859-170872; 170888-170901;170903-170923; 170926-170940; 170942-171001; 171014-171056;171058-171135; 171153-171168; 171198-171214; 171221-171244;171250-171292; 171294-171308; 171310-171330; 171347-171363;171365-171378; 171388-171411; 171422-171464; 171487-171584;171586-171635; 171637-171721; 171739-171752; 171766-171820;171831-171894; 171909-171983; 171985-171998; 172000-172091;172093-172107; 172145-172161; 172163-172195; 172204-172235;172237-172267; 172269-172321; 172323-172360; 172365-172379;172381-172455; 172457-172489; 172492-172519; 172522-172550;172552-172575; 172578-172617; 172636-172653; 172669-172733;172739-172755; 172764-172781; 172843-172861; 172875-172909;172932-172951; 172957-172972; 172977-172994; 173002-173022;173027-173056; 173058-173082; 173094-173128; 173146-173179;173181-173222; 173224-173291; 173293-173347; 173349-173365;173367-173388; 173390-173408; 173429-173459; 173491-173516;173518-173535; 173537-173568; 173583-173598; 173619-173662;173671-173686; 173705-173767; 173772-173842; 173844-173887;173915-173995; 174005-174052; 174068-174134; 174137-174151;174154-174171; 174209-174272; 174275-174296; 174332-174349;174358-174371; 174387-174400; 174416-174429; 174445-174458;174474-174487; 174503-174516; 174532-174545; 174561-174580;174652-174665; 174701-174760; 174764-174777; 174781-174807;174816-174829; 174878-174902; 174904-174947; 174949-174962;174983-175001; 175010-175041; 175053-175073; 175087-175125;175132-175166; 175176-175191; 175195-175264; 175342-175365;175368-175416; 175418-175490; 175492-175506; 175526-175550;175564-175582; 175586-175624; 175659-175706; 175710-175802;175804-175848; 175856-176047; 176049-176083; 176104-176132;176136-176165; 176167-176223; 176225-176291; 176293-176310;176317-176348; 176350-176375; 176377-176477; 176479-176501;176512-176600; 176602-176714; 176716-176735; 176753-176828;176830-176855; 176857-176987; 176989-177014; 177016-177053;177055-177170; 177172-177314; 177316-177331; 177333-177402;177404-177438; 177440-177459; 177461-177520; 177522-177551;177572-177592; 177594-177610; 177613-177661; 177668-177692;177697-177727; 177729-177764; 177766-177784; 177795-177864;177866-177896; 177898-177957; 177972-177993; 177995-178008;178010-178042; 178044-178059; 178061-178126; 178130-178148;178159-178177; 178199-178261; 178268-178287; 178289-178339;178353-178368; 178372-178406; 178408-178426; 178433-178448;178455-178499; 178508-178555; 178562-178613; 178618-178697;178699-178732; 178734-178749; 178752-178765; 178767-178807;178809-178826; 178858-178887; 178903-178920; 178922-178968;178976-178989; 179038-179108; 179110-179125; 179148-179164;179166-179196; 179198-179232; 179234-179255; 179285-179325;179357-179406; 179410-179426; 179430-179450; 179467-179483;179485-179556; 179564-179582; 179596-179673; 179687-179719;179721-179739; 179754-179771; 179787-179805; 179810-179856;179858-179886; 179888-179905; 179912-179947; 179970-179994;179996-180070; 180083-180135; 180142-180174; 180185-180205;180208-180233; 180235-180258; 180260-180274; 180288-180365;180376-180393; 180395-180410; 180412-180426; 180438-180485;180493-180536; 180538-180551; 180562-180603; 180605-180658;180660-180693; 180695-180728; 180730-180770; and 180772-180806. In someembodiments, the contiguous nucleotide sequence of the oligonucleotideof the invention comprises at least 14 contiguous nucleotides which arepresent in one of the above listed target sequences.

Target Sequence List 2

In some embodiments the target sequence is a region of SEQ ID NO 1selected from the group consisting of 852-868; 1070-1085; 1512-1526;2673-2691; 3900-3921; 5165-5182; 5430-5444; 5610-5624; 5765-5809;5896-5909; 6859-6872; 6998-7017; 7165-7178; 7297-7317; 8726-8739;9386-9399; 11712-11725; 11823-11843; 11882-11901; 14186-14199;15749-15785; 15931-15944; 16137-16150; 17146-17166; 17916-17967;20196-20213; 20422-20435; 20481-20494; 20883-20900; 21042-21055;22764-22781; 22978-22992; 25991-26004; 26180-26193; 26621-26634;26688-26701; 26842-26876; 27744-27759; 30376-30389; 32174-32204;35003-35016; 35388-35402; 36516-36529; 41753-41766; 42185-42198;43053-43066; 46413-46426; 48933-48946; 50295-50308; 51695-51709;54188-54212; 54463-54482; 55841-55854; 55961-55975; 57416-57429;58396-58410; 58671-58684; 59251-59264; 59294-59308; 60959-60973;61339-61354; 61631-61644; 63172-63189; 64225-64251; 64254-64280;64300-64332; 64340-64367; 64399-64421; 64423-64442; 64462-64476;64478-64502; 64625-64671; 64720-64733; 65457-65479; 65963-65978;66330-66343; 66660-66673; 66754-66770; 67055-67079; 67231-67245;67778-67791; 68135-68148; 68548-68566; 68629-68642; 68665-68678;68821-68834; 68925-68938; 68943-68974; 68991-69043; 69140-69153;69223-69236; 69263-69276; 69393-69417; 69419-69438; 69440-69461;69500-69514; 69598-69612; 70079-70126; 70128-70145; 70147-70162;70164-70186; 70188-70217; 70344-70359; 70377-70390; 70716-70732;70742-70762; 71359-71373; 71390-71406; 71481-71494; 71548-71566;71599-71614; 71655-71729; 71731-71788; 71790-71824; 71834-71847;71856-71903; 71929-71945; 71947-71991; 71995-72010; 72047-72065;72101-72130; 72154-72172; 72273-72288; 72518-72532; 72622-72639;72652-72666; 72753-72776; 72981-72994; 73174-73188; 73239-73253;73659-73672; 73760-73779; 73820-73833; 74025-74038; 74127-74154;74849-74865; 75190-75204; 75601-75614; 75831-75844; 75987-76000;76430-76443; 76547-76564; 77078-77092; 77442-77456; 77740-77753;78041-78054; 78625-78644; 78682-78696; 78772-78808; 78955-78970;79466-79479; 79545-79558; 80688-80704; 81031-81048; 81360-81417;81429-81443; 81527-81542; 81555-81580; 81707-81720; 81924-81939;82166-82179; 82376-82389; 82670-82695; 82709-82729; 82745-82761;82763-82777; 83468-83484; 83512-83529; 83671-83685; 83848-83861;84565-84580; 85147-85163; 85464-85477; 85607-85620; 86283-86298;86341-86354; 86371-86387; 86776-86789; 87084-87097; 87209-87223;87237-87265; 87341-87354; 87383-87399; 87404-87442; 87464-87489;87503-87534; 87579-87593; 87677-87690; 87826-87843; 87877-87908;88033-88048; 88393-88409; 88574-88588; 89078-89091; 89442-89469;89475-89521; 89523-89536; 89595-89617; 89780-89793; 89896-89909;89927-89945; 90609-90622; 90887-90900; 90964-90977; 91076-91091;91173-91191; 91193-91218; 91220-91247; 91310-91324; 91326-91347;91360-91383; 91409-91425; 91484-91556; 91565-91579; 91639-91665;91790-91803; 91955-91968; 92064-92077; 92289-92302; 92387-92401;92434-92457; 92580-92593; 92753-92771; 93022-93035; 93402-93423;93634-93650; 93845-93862; 94044-94059; 94090-94103; 94296-94318;94798-94811; 95141-95155; 95400-95413; 95418-95431; 95436-95460;95463-95506; 95510-95548; 95550-95596; 95613-95626; 95632-95645;95768-95781; 95843-95863; 95888-95902; 96058-96071; 96469-96487;96591-96606; 96664-96681; 96785-96799; 96871-96886; 97126-97145;97149-97164; 97221-97258; 97298-97313; 97325-97344; 97358-97372;97686-97699; 97701-97720; 97731-97756; 97776-97795; 97848-97867;97913-97929; 98097-98110; 98352-98365; 98598-98616; 98646-98670;98672-98688; 98735-98751; 98759-98772; 98783-98811; 98813-98847;98879-98910; 98912-98949; 98972-99003; 99005-99037; 99221-99234;99804-99818; 99870-99884; 100038-100052; 100346-100359; 100404-100421;100567-100581; 101224-101238; 101663-101676; 101783-101798;102325-102342; 102490-102504; 102643-102657; 102815-102828;103063-103076; 103078-103100; 103110-103123; 103160-103185;103244-103260; 103265-103296; 103376-103395; 103487-103515;103560-103581; 103583-103601; 103655-103668; 103810-103823;104053-104068; 104110-104127; 104595-104608; 104676-104690;104845-104868; 104886-104904; 105220-105239; 105412-105431;105786-105800; 106108-106121; 106851-106864; 107384-107403;107506-107521; 107670-107683; 107778-107794; 108395-108408;109411-109427; 110200-110215; 110617-110630; 111065-111079;111133-111149; 111376-111389; 112034-112047; 113468-113481;113560-113574; 115512-115528; 115628-115651; 116119-116132;116171-116186; 116321-116334; 116602-116619; 116668-116682;116705-116720; 116749-116778; 116793-116819; 116839-116860;116922-116939; 116966-116982; 117046-117059; 117183-117201;117779-117792; 117922-117939; 117948-117968; 117970-117983;118089-118107; 118218-118233; 118825-118838; 119198-119218;119245-119263; 119374-119388; 119654-119667; 120076-120089;120540-120556; 120859-120882; 121515-121528; 121538-121551;122088-122107; 122407-122422; 122516-122530; 122827-122841;122843-122860; 122982-122995; 123083-123099; 123170-123184;123186-123203; 123218-123247; 123300-123326; 123369-123393;123521-123534; 123628-123645; 123896-123909; 123918-123936;124093-124107; 124154-124169; 124171-124190; 124602-124615;124689-124702; 124981-124997; 125140-125158; 125593-125606;125752-125765; 126258-126272; 126383-126396; 127155-127168;127319-127332; 127589-127605; 127657-127676; 127862-127875;128818-128847; 128856-128871; 128976-128991; 129107-129121;129671-129685; 130005-130025; 130049-130063; 130689-130706;130732-130745; 131020-131034; 131103-131118; 131846-131861;132413-132426; 132719-132733; 132841-132856; 133295-133308;133324-133337; 133395-133412; 133414-133432; 133444-133469;133471-133484; 133565-133579; 133667-133684; 134235-134248;134730-134743; 134833-134846; 135091-135106; 135161-135175;135451-135464; 135497-135517; 135588-135603; 135640-135656;135728-135741; 136146-136159; 136413-136429; 136758-136782;137502-137520; 137557-137574; 137690-137708; 137730-137748;137774-137793; 137813-137838; 137844-137862; 137873-137896;138185-138198; 138671-138684; 138800-138813; 139896-139910;139950-139963; 140058-140081; 140195-140211; 140291-140304;140312-140326; 140453-140466; 140756-140769; 141209-141222;141238-141255; 141297-141312; 141622-141639; 142152-142174;142262-142281; 142358-142371; 142537-142559; 142561-142583;142615-142637; 142639-142681; 142717-142730; 143077-143090;143169-143182; 143236-143266; 143268-143283; 143354-143368;143616-143646; 144061-144074; 144430-144458; 144589-144603;144783-144796; 144982-144995; 145194-145208; 145718-145731;145737-145754; 145770-145793; 145907-145924; 146150-146166;146220-146235; 146238-146251; 146600-146629; 146695-146736;146846-146864; 146987-147002; 147054-147079; 147087-147103;147111-147128; 147144-147163; 147171-147185; 147222-147272;147282-147295; 147297-147318; 147727-147755; 148194-148209;148302-148316; 148752-148767; 149049-149067; 149195-149210;149237-149250; 149295-149313; 149325-149338; 149353-149419;149421-149457; 149473-149486; 149682-149700; 149786-149799;149849-149868; 150328-150341; 150452-150465; 150701-150714;150865-150880; 151556-151571; 151577-151590; 151700-151713;151837-151855; 151906-151921; 152173-152186; 152613-152631;152770-152785; 152957-152970; 153028-153074; 153221-153235;153359-153376; 153806-153819; 153972-153986; 153993-154006;154283-154296; 154586-154602; 154608-154621; 154627-154641;154780-154796; 154914-154927; 155159-155172; 155749-155762;155884-155900; 156707-156721; 156960-156976; 156993-157018;157200-157216; 157289-157306; 157573-157591; 158033-158046;158733-158747; 158826-158842; 159019-159032; 159090-159107;159149-159162; 159203-159225; 159339-159361; 159882-159896;160203-160224; 160434-160447; 160513-160526; 161476-161502;162507-162542; 163573-163590; 164410-164423; 164923-164938;165090-165103; 165465-165484; 165967-165980; 166254-166274;166504-166519; 167830-167844; 168140-168153; 168545-168576;169037-169050; 169288-169301; 169542-169555; 169725-169739;169760-169774; 170045-170058; 170257-170273; 170552-170566;170979-170995; 171222-171235; 171388-171401; 171425-171449;171489-171511; 171518-171551; 171565-171581; 171586-171605;171637-171651; 171778-171808; 171834-171850; 171852-171880;171924-171937; 171939-171964; 171966-171983; 171985-171998;172011-172034; 172036-172053; 172070-172083; 172182-172195;172702-172717; 173158-173171; 173187-173200; 173429-173442;173497-173510; 173754-173767; 173788-173801; 173820-173835;173864-173881; 173940-173953; 174154-174167; 174275-174288;174701-174740; 174782-174795; 174816-174829; 175351-175364;175398-175412; 175434-175447; 175493-175506; 175985-176026;176167-176219; 176245-176285; 176317-176348; 176382-176402;176404-176423; 176449-176469; 176515-176555; 176662-176678;176683-176708; 176716-176735; 176767-176801; 176803-176816;176830-176846; 176869-176915; 176927-176948; 176950-176981;176989-177008; 177022-177047; 177064-177078; 177103-177140;177181-177206; 177235-177248; 177253-177269; 177282-177308;177349-177366; 177419-177438; 177476-177498; 177594-177610;177631-177658; 177795-177813; 177866-177886; 177928-177941;177943-177957; 178012-178030; 178218-178231; 178268-178282;178781-178795; 178809-178826; 179174-179187; 179213-179227;179287-179306; 179358-179382; 179500-179519; 179696-179709;180302-180316; 180340-180357; 180378-180393; 180395-180410;180438-180454; 180462-180480; 180582-180596; 180634-180658;180679-180693; 180699-180726; and 180753-180771. In some embodiments,the contiguous nucleotide sequence of the oligonucleotide of theinvention comprises at least 14 contiguous nucleotides which are presentin one of the above listed target sequences.

Target Sequence List 3

In some embodiments the target sequence is a region of SEQ ID NO 1selected from the group consisting of 852-865; 2091-2104; 2620-2633;2675-2692; 3441-3454; 3882-3921; 3970-3983; 4532-4553; 4814-4827;5068-5082; 5167-5182; 5184-5198; 5430-5444; 5466-5502; 5511-5529;5544-5585; 5610-5633; 5644-5662; 5695-5717; 6067-6085; 6087-6100;6117-6130; 6859-6873; 6998-7019; 7033-7053; 7089-7121; 7131-7152;7155-7184; 7206-7221; 7254-7271; 7273-7295; 7297-7315; 7381-7414;7456-7475; 7478-7499; 7509-7522; 7618-7632; 8388-8401; 8508-8529;8538-8562; 8596-8610; 8612-8638; 8655-8677; 8693-8715; 8944-8957;9534-9547; 9914-9928; 10068-10081; 10252-10265; 10363-10376;10402-10415; 10626-10640; 11437-11450; 11879-11901; 11981-11994;12145-12158; 12980-12993; 13998-14011; 15098-15111; 15628-15642;15749-15792; 15801-15821; 15847-15863; 15869-15911; 15931-15959;15972-15985; 16019-16037; 16039-16052; 16740-16753; 17660-17676;17696-17731; 17761-17774; 17800-17827; 17851-17871; 17878-17896;17906-17967; 18825-18843; 19063-19080; 19821-19834; 19932-19983;20024-20039; 20045-20062; 20090-20125; 20153-20183; 20196-20212;20288-20301; 20416-20435; 20481-20494; 20715-20728; 20739-20756;20808-20826; 20830-20843; 20847-20874; 20892-20905; 20932-20959;21684-21697; 22764-22780; 22819-22836; 22856-22869; 22880-22907;22979-22992; 23370-23383; 23917-23930; 25007-25020; 26048-26068;26104-26160; 26170-26200; 26224-26238; 26270-26301; 26618-26635;26843-26878; 26915-26932; 26945-26958; 26961-26978; 27013-27027;27068-27085; 27218-27231; 27927-27941; 28777-28795; 29103-29116;29389-29403; 29985-29998; 30360-30374; 30376-30390; 30768-30782;32173-32206; 32237-32251; 32260-32274; 32334-32360; 32569-32583;32597-32611; 32749-32763; 33254-33268; 33299-33314; 33492-33506;34233-34247; 34360-34375; 34562-34576; 34689-34703; 35106-35135;35142-35169; 35259-35275; 35280-35308; 35333-35346; 35382-35470;35477-35490; 35494-35534; 35883-35896; 36784-36797; 37504-37518;39690-39704; 40005-40018; 41020-41037; 41749-41762; 43000-43013;43043-43061; 44274-44287; 44297-44312; 44707-44720; 45664-45677;46383-46397; 46412-46439; 46690-46703; 47443-47456; 47692-47707;48415-48429; 48575-48597; 48608-48628; 48637-48650; 48657-48672;48712-48728; 48798-48811; 48826-48840; 51683-51720; 51734-51752;51759-51776; 51795-51825; 51897-51910; 52031-52044; 53317-53332;53975-53988; 54189-54210; 54303-54316; 54334-54347; 54425-54438;54463-54492; 54557-54573; 54618-54639; 55625-55639; 55821-55834;56023-56036; 56641-56655; 56689-56703; 57413-57427; 59206-59219;59282-59313; 59328-59353; 59360-59382; 59384-59413; 59444-59461;59505-59540; 59566-59580; 60084-60097; 60292-60305; 61606-61619;62447-62460; 62763-62776; 63174-63187; 63859-63874; 64171-64184;64462-64475; 64623-64671; 64800-64817; 64858-64873; 64875-64902;64928-64949; 64959-64983; 64985-65003; 65044-65065; 65078-65113;65115-65169; 65171-65186; 65188-65238; 65240-65294; 65323-65365;65368-65438; 65448-65512; 65517-65611; 65619-65640; 65692-65712;65714-65765; 65767-65840; 65842-65894; 65920-65973; 65985-66014;66025-66042; 66074-66091; 66101-66120; 66156-66182; 66216-66232;66266-66282; 66284-66301; 66324-66346; 66366-66382; 66406-66423;66440-66469; 66480-66495; 67055-67089; 67091-67113; 67128-67170;67186-67202; 67231-67256; 67258-67294; 67310-67333; 67336-67351;67597-67616; 67754-67768; 67862-67875; 68793-68806; 69042-69055;69686-69699; 70176-70193; 70622-70635; 70756-70769; 71228-71241;71564-71577; 71926-71941; 73372-73386; 74239-74252; 74809-74822;74848-74880; 74890-74941; 74963-74993; 75005-75027; 75037-75066;75075-75092; 76262-76276; 76615-76628; 76940-76953; 77233-77246;78634-78647; 78772-78825; 78867-78888; 78890-78909; 78914-78940;78955-78986; 78989-79024; 79026-79039; 79041-79056; 79058-79075;80011-80024; 80858-80871; 81031-81044; 81088-81101; 81166-81179;82854-82868; 83250-83263; 83621-83636; 83781-83796; 83848-83861;83867-83885; 83887-83921; 83927-83950; 83986-84001; 84015-84040;84060-84073; 84075-84097; 84168-84183; 84302-84319; 84335-84348;84368-84390; 84419-84453; 84480-84501; 84503-84518; 84534-84547;84549-84567; 84569-84583; 84653-84667; 84693-84708; 84740-84771;84776-84795; 84824-84839; 84855-84873; 84878-84894; 84896-84911;85017-85038; 85059-85076; 85079-85102; 85113-85126; 85147-85194;85252-85267; 85281-85294; 85359-85378; 85470-85486; 85668-85682;85713-85734; 85771-85793; 85825-85838; 85842-85873; 85876-85902;86132-86151; 86303-86316; 86438-86468; 86489-86522; 86524-86548;86554-86570; 86575-86588; 86603-86618; 86636-86651; 86676-86689;86717-86741; 86776-86803; 86965-86978; 87641-87654; 87707-87720;87826-87839; 87845-87858; 87879-87910; 88019-88059; 88602-88616;89155-89168; 89484-89497; 89866-89879; 90038-90051; 92157-92170;92940-92953; 93333-93348; 93404-93418; 93488-93511; 94835-94851;96790-96805; 98015-98029; 98877-98892; 98918-98931; 100403-100426;100436-100456; 100462-100475; 100492-100534; 100562-100588;100607-100627; 100653-100667; 100671-100685; 102125-102138;102391-102404; 102992-103005; 104110-104128; 104153-104171;104224-104243; 104336-104349; 105025-105038; 105219-105240;105260-105273; 105287-105300; 105321-105336; 105353-105367;105417-105431; 105462-105478; 105777-105793; 106242-106256;107381-107403; 107554-107567; 107801-107814; 108248-108261;108503-108517; 108882-108899; 108928-108944; 109070-109086;109294-109307; 109411-109427; 109935-109950; 110122-110145;110196-110210; 110366-110379; 110512-110525; 110563-110576;110690-110705; 111068-111083; 111506-111520; 111626-111639;111974-111987; 112693-112706; 112899-112912; 113806-113819;114115-114128; 115700-115713; 116267-116280; 116833-116846;117447-117461; 117562-117575; 117932-117945; 118556-118569;118652-118665; 119346-119359; 120785-120798; 120858-120890;120974-120988; 122466-122479; 123217-123231; 123785-123798;124982-124997; 125621-125634; 126633-126646; 127044-127057;127066-127090; 127108-127130; 127196-127211; 127244-127265;127269-127296; 127322-127335; 128260-128275; 128300-128318;128339-128360; 128363-128381; 128394-128422; 128425-128444;128822-128848; 130000-130013; 131029-131042; 131184-131197;131926-131939; 133001-133014; 133472-133493; 134969-134982;135682-135697; 136759-136791; 136794-136829; 136858-136871;137867-137883; 138425-138438; 138521-138534; 138969-138983;139291-139320; 139337-139422; 139436-139471; 139515-139544;139550-139581; 140314-140327; 140582-140596; 141239-141252;142647-142660; 142816-142829; 143236-143274; 144208-144246;144250-144275; 144308-144322; 144326-144340; 144348-144387;144393-144415; 144431-144454; 145603-145618; 146615-146628;147007-147020; 147063-147076; 147108-147121; 147267-147280;147455-147468; 147480-147531; 147545-147597; 147601-147615;147618-147641; 147644-147668; 147679-147706; 147708-147755;147972-147998; 148303-148316; 149483-149496; 150121-150136;151760-151773; 152089-152102; 152533-152546; 152616-152630;152825-152838; 152956-152972; 153029-153059; 153061-153076;153093-153114; 153125-153177; 153181-153198; 153211-153253;153255-153289; 153301-153341; 153359-153376; 153381-153395;153398-153417; 153421-153442; 153461-153476; 153483-153504;153507-153532; 153577-153596; 153603-153627; 153629-153643;153805-153819; 154379-154401; 154483-154501; 154535-154552;154586-154602; 154823-154840; 154918-154931; 156311-156324;156466-156484; 156521-156535; 156576-156590; 156614-156629;156654-156678; 156707-156721; 156723-156753; 156777-156798;156833-156849; 156871-156885; 156984-157019; 157078-157111;157154-157170; 157192-157217; 157236-157289; 157293-157307;157338-157375; 157412-157426; 157430-157443; 157561-157588;157593-157619; 157628-157655; 157673-157739; 158005-158018;158258-158278; 158422-158435; 158522-158545; 158694-158708;159274-159292; 159346-159360; 159590-159603; 159859-159872;159968-159981; 160208-160223; 160251-160267; 161102-161115;161187-161332; 161337-161386; 161388-161502; 161618-161631;162043-162056; 162561-162575; 163052-163065; 163084-163097;164109-164123; 164923-164938; 164958-164980; 165017-165032;165034-165047; 165049-165063; 165065-165079; 165134-165149;165185-165224; 165467-165483; 165516-165529; 165587-165604;165608-165621; 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170859-170892; 170948-170969; 171019-171059;171070-171086; 171090-171123; 171465-171478; 171526-171539;171571-171584; 171645-171660; 172651-172670; 172985-172999;173795-173808; 174279-174304; 174323-174355; 175105-175123;175143-175166; 175221-175241; 175350-175364; 175493-175506;175707-175793; 175804-175849; 175854-175941; 175944-176027;176245-176258; 176323-176337; 176620-176636; 176719-176732;179965-179994; 180044-180060; 180072-180104; 180136-180149;180208-180225; 180266-180280; and 180634-180647. Oligonucleotides, suchas antisense oligonucleotides which target these regions (TargetSequence List 3) of SEQ ID NO 1 may further target the human SCN10Anucleic acid target. In some embodiments, the contiguous nucleotidesequence of the oligonucleotide of the invention comprises at least 14contiguous nucleotides which are present in one of the above listedtarget sequences.

Target Sequence List 4

In some advantageous embodiments the target sequence is a region of SEQID NO 1 selected from the group consisting of 99525-99542; 70094-70110;133396-133411; 20666-20682; 103244-103261; 20666-20683; 103244-103262;147238-147253; 171787-171803; 171787-171803; 147238-147253;171788-171803; 103244-103260; 103244-103262; 130009-130025;103244-103261; 98600-98616; 103244-103262; 171788-171803; 103244-103261;70094-70110; 70094-70110; 70094-70110; 70094-70110; 70094-70110;70094-70110; 70094-70110; 20666-20683; 97712-97728; 75261-75277;75260-75276; 97713-97730; 75261-75277; 97712-97729; 20666-20683;97712-97729; 20666-20683; 4426-4443; 75260-75276; 97715-97731;20666-20683; 97712-97728; 4427-4443; 20666-20683; 97712-97729;89475-89493; 99308-99324; 13076-13094; 87509-87527; 103272-103290;82676-82692; 99526-99543; 82675-82691; 87510-87528; 97704-97720;82675-82691; 89477-89495; and 13076-13094. In some embodiments, thecontiguous nucleotide sequence of the oligonucleotide of the inventioncomprises at least 14 contiguous nucleotides which are present in one ofthe above listed target sequences.

Target Sequence List 5

In some advantageous embodiments the target sequence is an exon regionof SEQ ID NO 1 selected from the group consisting of E1; E2; E3; E4; E5;E6; E7; E8; E9; E10; E11; E12; E13; E14; E15; E16; E17; E18; E19; E20;E21; E22; E23; E24; E25; E26; and E27.

Target Sequence list 6

In some advantageous embodiments the target sequence is an intron regionof SEQ ID NO 1 selected from the group consisting of 11; 12; 13; 14; 15;16; 17; 18; 19; 110; 111; 112; 113; 114; 115; 116; 117; 118; 119; 120;121; 122; 123; 124; 125; and 126.

In some embodiments, the contiguous nucleotide sequence of theoligonucleotide of the invention comprises at least 12 contiguousnucleotides which are present in the target sequence, such as a targetsequence selected from those presented in Target Sequence list 1, 2, 3,4, 5 & 6.

In some embodiments, the contiguous nucleotide sequence of theoligonucleotide of the invention comprises at least 14 contiguousnucleotides which are present in the target sequence, such as a targetsequence selected from those presented in Target Sequence list 1, 2, 3,4, 5 & 6. In some embodiments, the contiguous nucleotide sequence of theoligonucleotide of the invention comprises at least 15 contiguousnucleotides which are present in the target sequence, such as a targetsequence selected from those presented in Target sequence list 1, 2, 3,4, 5 & 6.

Advantageous Target Regions

In some embodiments, the invention provides an oligonucleotide accordingto the invention which comprises a contiguous nucleotide sequence of atleast 12 nucleotides in length which is 100% complementary to a sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 17-49.

In some embodiments, the invention provides an oligonucleotide accordingto the invention which comprises a contiguous nucleotide sequence of atleast 14 nucleotides in length which is 100% complementary to a sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 17-49.

Region of SEQ ID No 1 SEQID Target_seq start end length 17GAAAATACGATATCCA 16910 16925 16 18 GAAGAGGAATTAAAATATA 64215 64233 19 19GATTAGTGAAATTTAGTGAA 64574 64593 20 20 TATTTGTAAAAGAGCTGT 70638 70655 1821 TGGATTTTTTTATGAATGGA 71294 71313 20 22 AAGAGGTGTTTAAATCA 75259 7527517 23 TGAATGAGTAGTTATATAT 76831 76849 19 24 TGGTTGATAGATCATGA 7733677352 17 25 TATTATGGAGAAATATAC 77664 77684 21 TGT 26 TGGTGAATGAAAAGTAAGA80259 80277 19 27 GAGAATATATGAGAAAAT 81183 81204 22 AGTA 28GAATTAGAATTTCAACAGA 87509 87527 19 29 TGTGTAAAGAAAACGAT 89233 89249 1730 AAGAGATATAGGATCTG 91258 91274 17 31 TGTAAAAAGGTACTTGT 91752 91768 1732 TTGGGAGTTGATAATGATT 95878 95896 19 33 AATGGTATTAAAACTGAT 97715 9773218 34 TGTTTACATGATGGTCAT 98983 99000 18 35 TATTTTGTGATGATGTGA 9906499087 24 TCTATT 36 ATGAAGTTAATAATGGAC 99356 99373 18 37TAAGTGGTTAAAATAATCA 99525 99543 19 38 TGGTGTGAGAGTTATGTTT 101191 10120919 39 TAGAATTAAAATTTAAGGA 101406 101426 21 AA 40 ATTGAAATGGTTAAGGA101534 101550 17 41 TGAGAAAAAAAAATAATTAA 102373 102392 20 42TAAGAATTGAGAAATAATGA AGGTTCAAGATCTAGAGGAA 107237 107302 66ATTTGTTTGATAAGATATTA AGCTGT 43 TGAAATAGTGATGGTTGT 107586 107603 18 44TATGTGTAAAATAGATTG 107812 107832 21 TAA 45 TTGGTAATAATGTGTGATTT 113551113570 20 46 TGAATTGATTATAAAAGTAA 117040 117059 20 47TGATAAATTTGTAAGTGAA 120589 120607 19 48 GATGATTGAGTTTAAAGAA 121347121365 19 49 ATGATTGGAAAATAAAGA 125835 125852 18

Target Cell

The term a “target cell” as used herein refers to a cell which isexpressing the target nucleic acid. In some embodiments the target cellmay be in vivo or in vitro. In some embodiments the target cell is amammalian cell such as a pig cell or a rodent cell, such as a mouse cellor a rat cell, or a primate cell such as a monkey cell or a human cell.

In some embodiments the target cell may be a dorsal root ganglion cell,such as a C fiber cell, or a somatosensory cell.

For in vitro assessment, the target cell may be an established cellline, such as SK-N-AS neuroblastoma cells, which is available from ATCC(CRL-2137). which as illustrated in the examples may be used for invitro screening. Other exemplary target cells include SH-SYSY cells(also available from ATCC, CRL-2266), or neuronal cells derived fromhuman or pig IPSCs, or primary neurons such as pig primary neurons orhuman primary neurons (such as primary neurons isolated from dorsal rootganglions)—these may also be used for in vitro screening.

Advantageously the target cell expresses the SCN9A target.

Inhibition of the Target

The oligonucleotide of the invention is capable of down-regulating(inhibiting) the expression of human SCN9A in a cell which is expressinghuman SCN9A (such as the human Na_(v)1.7 encoded by SEQ ID NO 1). Theinhibition of SCN9A results in the inhibition of Na_(v)1.7 protein inthe cell, which may be determined by the protein level of Na_(v)1.7 orby a Na_(v)1.7 activity assay.

Therefore, advantageously the oligonucleotide of the invention iscapable of down-regulating (inhibiting) the expression of humanNa_(v)1.7 in a cell which is expressing human Na_(v)1.7 (such as thehuman Na_(v)1.7 encoded by SEQ ID NO 1).

In some embodiments the antisense oligonucleotide of the invention iscapable of modulating the expression of the target by inhibiting ordown-regulating it. Preferably, such modulation produces an inhibitionof expression of at least 20% compared to the normal expression level ofthe target, more preferably at least 30%, at least 40%, at least 50%, atleast 60%, at least 70%, at least 80%, or at least 90% inhibitioncompared to the normal expression level of the target. In someembodiments oligonucleotides of the invention may be capable ofinhibiting expression levels of SCN9A mRNA by at least 50% or 60% invitro following gymnotic application of 5 μM oligonucleotide in SK-N-ASneuroblastoma cells, which are available from ATCC (CRL-2137)—see theexamples for suitable methodology using gymnotic delivery. In someembodiments compounds of the invention may be capable of inhibitingexpression levels of SCN9A protein by at least 70% in vitro using 5 μMoligonucleotide to SK-N-AS neuroblastoma cells as described above.

Suitably, the examples provide assays which may be used to measure SCN9Ainhibition.

Naturally Occurring Variant

The term “naturally occurring variant” refers to variants of SCN9A orSCN10A gene or transcripts which originate from the same genetic loci asthe target nucleic acid, but may differ for example, by virtue ofdegeneracy of the genetic code causing a multiplicity of codons encodingthe same amino acid, or due to alternative splicing of pre-mRNA, or thepresence of polymorphisms, such as single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs), and allelic variants. Based on the presence of the sufficientcomplementary sequence to the oligonucleotide, the oligonucleotide ofthe invention may therefore target the target nucleic acid and naturallyoccurring variants thereof.

In some embodiments, the naturally occurring variants have at least 95%such as at least 98% or at least 99% homology to a mammalian SCN9A orSCN10A target nucleic acid, such as a target nucleic acid selected formthe group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, and 3. In some embodiments thenaturally occurring variants have at least 99% homology to the humanSCN9A target nucleic acid, such as that presented as SEQ ID NO: 1.

Modulation of Expression

The term “inhibition of expression” as used herein is to be understoodas an overall term for an oligonucleotide's ability to decrease thelevel of target nucleic acid or target protein when compared to theamount of target nucleic acid or target protein before administration ofthe oligonucleotide. It will be understood that depending upon themechanism of action, and antisense oligonucleotide may decrease thelevel of the target nucleic acid (e.g. via RNaseH cleavage), or maydecrease the functionality (or alter the functionality) of the targetnucleic acid, e.g. via modulation of splice switching or the pre-RNA.

Modulation, such as inhibition of expression may be determined byreference to a control experiment. It is generally understood that thecontrol is an individual or target cell treated with a salinecomposition or an individual or target cell treated with a non-targetingoligonucleotide (mock).

One type of modulation is the ability of an oligonucleotide to inhibit,down-regulate, reduce, suppress, remove, stop, block, prevent, lessen,lower, avoid or terminate expression of the target or target nucleicacid, e.g. by degradation of mRNA or blockage of transcription.

High Affinity Modified Nucleosides

A high affinity modified nucleoside is a modified nucleotide which, whenincorporated into the oligonucleotide enhances the affinity of theoligonucleotide for its complementary target, for example as measured bythe melting temperature (Tm). A high affinity modified nucleoside of thepresent invention preferably result in an increase in meltingtemperature between +0.5 to +12° C., more preferably between +1.5 to+10° C. and most preferably between +3 to +8° C. per modifiednucleoside. Numerous high affinity modified nucleosides are known in theart and include for example, many 2′ substituted nucleosides as well aslocked nucleic acids (LNA) (see e.g. Freier & Altmann; Nucl. Acid Res.,1997, 25, 4429-4443 and Uhlmann; Curr. Opinion in Drug Development,2000, 3(2), 293-213).

Sugar Modifications

The oligomer of the invention may comprise one or more nucleosides whichhave a modified sugar moiety, i.e. a modification of the sugar moietywhen compared to the ribose sugar moiety found in DNA and RNA.

Numerous nucleosides with modification of the ribose sugar moiety havebeen made, primarily with the aim of improving certain properties ofoligonucleotides, such as affinity and/or nuclease resistance.

Such modifications include those where the ribose ring structure ismodified, e.g. by replacement with a hexose ring (HNA), or a bicyclicring, which typically have a biradicle bridge between the C2 and C4carbons on the ribose ring (LNA), or an unlinked ribose ring whichtypically lacks a bond between the C2 and C3 carbons (e.g. UNA). Othersugar modified nucleosides include, for example, bicyclohexose nucleicacids (WO2011/017521) or tricyclic nucleic acids (WO2013/154798).Modified nucleosides also include nucleosides where the sugar moiety isreplaced with a non-sugar moiety, for example in the case of peptidenucleic acids (PNA), or morpholino nucleic acids.

Sugar modifications also include modifications made via altering thesubstituent groups on the ribose ring to groups other than hydrogen, orthe 2′—OH group naturally found in DNA and RNA nucleosides. Substituentsmay, for example be introduced at the 2′, 3′, 4′ or 5′ positions.

2′ Sugar Modified Nucleosides

A 2′ sugar modified nucleoside is a nucleoside which has a substituentother than H or —OH at the 2′ position (2′ substituted nucleoside) orcomprises a 2′ linked biradicle capable of forming a bridge between the2′ carbon and a second carbon in the ribose ring, such as LNA (2′-4′biradicle bridged) nucleosides.

Indeed, much focus has been spent on developing 2′ sugar substitutednucleosides, and numerous 2′ substituted nucleosides have been found tohave beneficial properties when incorporated into oligonucleotides. Forexample, the 2′ modified sugar may provide enhanced binding affinityand/or increased nuclease resistance to the oligonucleotide. Examples of2′ substituted modified nucleosides are 2′-O-alkyl-RNA, 2′-O-methyl-RNA,2′-alkoxy-RNA, 2′-O-methoxyethyl-RNA (MOE), 2′-amino-DNA, 2′-Fluoro-RNA,and 2′-F-ANA nucleoside. For further examples, please see e.g. Freier &Altmann; Nucl. Acid Res., 1997, 25, 4429-4443 and Uhlmann; Curr. Opinionin Drug Development, 2000, 3(2), 293-213, and Deleavey and Damha,Chemistry and Biology 2012, 19, 937. Below are illustrations of some 2′substituted modified nucleosides.

In relation to the present invention 2′ substituted sugar modifiednucleosides does not include 2′ bridged nucleosides like LNA.

Locked Nucleic Acid Nucleosides (LNA Nucleoside)

A “LNA nucleoside” is a 2′-modified nucleoside which comprises abiradical linking the C2′ and C4′ of the ribose sugar ring of saidnucleoside (also referred to as a “2′-4′ bridge”), which restricts orlocks the conformation of the ribose ring. These nucleosides are alsotermed bridged nucleic acid or bicyclic nucleic acid (BNA) in theliterature. The locking of the conformation of the ribose is associatedwith an enhanced affinity of hybridization (duplex stabilization) whenthe LNA is incorporated into an oligonucleotide for a complementary RNAor DNA molecule. This can be routinely determined by measuring themelting temperature of the oligonucleotide/complement duplex.

Non limiting, exemplary LNA nucleosides are disclosed in WO 99/014226,WO 00/66604, WO 98/039352, WO 2004/046160, WO 00/047599, WO 2007/134181,WO 2010/077578, WO 2010/036698, WO 2007/090071, WO 2009/006478, WO2011/156202, WO 2008/154401, WO 2009/067647, WO 2008/150729, Morita etal., Bioorganic & Med. Chem. Lett. 12, 73-76, Seth et al. J. Org. Chem.2010, Vol 75(5) pp. 1569-81, and Mitsuoka et al., Nucleic Acids Research2009, 37(4), 1225-1238, and Wan and Seth, J. Medical Chemistry 2016, 59,9645-9667.

Further non limiting, exemplary LNA nucleosides are disclosed in Scheme1.

Particular LNA nucleosides are beta-D-oxy-LNA, 6′-methyl-beta-D-oxy LNA,such as (S)-6′-methyl-beta-D-oxy-LNA (ScET) and ENA.

A particularly advantageous LNA is beta-D-oxy-LNA.

The compounds described herein can contain several asymmetric centersand can be present in the form of optically pure enantiomers, mixturesof enantiomers such as, for example, racemates, mixtures ofdiastereoisomers, diastereoisomeric racemates or mixtures ofdiastereoisomeric racemates.

The term “asymmetric carbon atom” means a carbon atom with fourdifferent substituents. According to the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog Conventionan asymmetric carbon atom can be of the “R” or “S” configuration.

Pharmaceutically Acceptable Salts

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salts” refers to those salts whichretain the biological effectiveness and properties of the free bases orfree acids, which are not biologically or otherwise undesirable. Thesalts are formed with inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid,hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid,particularly hydrochloric acid, and organic acids such as acetic acid,propionic acid, glycolic acid, pyruvic acid, oxalic acid, maleic acid,malonic acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, citric acid,benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, mandelic acid, methanesulfonic acid,ethanesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, salicylic acid,N-acetylcystein. In addition these salts may be prepared form additionof an inorganic base or an organic base to the free acid. Salts derivedfrom an inorganic base include, but are not limited to, the sodium,potassium, lithium, ammonium, calcium, magnesium salts. Salts derivedfrom organic bases include, but are not limited to salts of primary,secondary, and tertiary amines, substituted amines including naturallyoccurring substituted amines, cyclic amines and basic ion exchangeresins, such as isopropylamine, trimethylamine, diethylamine,triethylamine, tripropylamine, ethanolamine, lysine, arginine,N-ethylpiperidine, piperidine, polyamine resins. The compound of formula(I) can also be present in the form of zwitterions. Particularlypreferred pharmaceutically acceptable salts of compounds of formula (I)are the salts of hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid,phosphoric acid and methanesulfonic acid.

Protecting Group

The term “protecting group”, alone or in combination, signifies a groupwhich selectively blocks a reactive site in a multifunctional compoundsuch that a chemical reaction can be carried out selectively at anotherunprotected reactive site. Protecting groups can be removed. Exemplaryprotecting groups are amino-protecting groups, carboxy-protecting groupsor hydroxy-protecting groups.

Nuclease Mediated Degradation

Nuclease mediated degradation refers to an oligonucleotide capable ofmediating degradation of a complementary nucleotide sequence whenforming a duplex with such a sequence.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide may function via nucleasemediated degradation of the target nucleic acid, where theoligonucleotides of the invention are capable of recruiting a nuclease,particularly and endonuclease, preferably endoribonuclease (RNase), suchas RNase H. Examples of oligonucleotide designs which operate vianuclease mediated mechanisms are oligonucleotides which typicallycomprise a region of at least 5 or 6 consecutive DNA nucleosides and areflanked on one side or both sides by affinity enhancing nucleosides, forexample gapmers, headmers and tailmers.

RNase H Activity and Recruitment

The RNase H activity of an antisense oligonucleotide refers to itsability to recruit RNase H when in a duplex with a complementary RNAmolecule. WO01/23613 provides in vitro methods for determining RNaseHactivity, which may be used to determine the ability to recruit RNaseH.Typically an oligonucleotide is deemed capable of recruiting RNase H ifit, when provided with a complementary target nucleic acid sequence, hasan initial rate, as measured in pmol/l/min, of at least 5%, such as atleast 10% or more than 20% of the of the initial rate determined whenusing a oligonucleotide having the same base sequence as the modifiedoligonucleotide being tested, but containing only DNA monomers withphosphorothioate linkages between all monomers in the oligonucleotide,and using the methodology provided by Example 91-95 of WO01/23613(hereby incorporated by reference). For use in determining RHase Hactivity, recombinant human RNase H1 is available from Lubio ScienceGmbH, Lucerne, Switzerland.

Gapmer

The antisense oligonucleotide of the invention, or contiguous nucleotidesequence thereof, may be a gapmer, also termed gapmer oligonucleotide orgapmer designs. The antisense gapmers are commonly used to inhibit atarget nucleic acid via RNase H mediated degradation. A gapmeroligonucleotide comprises at least three distinct structural regions a5′-flank, a gap and a 3′-flank, F-G-F′ in the ‘5->3’ orientation. The“gap” region (G) comprises a stretch of contiguous DNA nucleotides whichenable the oligonucleotide to recruit RNase H. The gap region is flankedby a 5′ flanking region (F) comprising one or more sugar modifiednucleosides, advantageously high affinity sugar modified nucleosides,and by a 3′ flanking region (F′) comprising one or more sugar modifiednucleosides, advantageously high affinity sugar modified nucleosides.The one or more sugar modified nucleosides in region F and F′ enhancethe affinity of the oligonucleotide for the target nucleic acid (i.e.are affinity enhancing sugar modified nucleosides). In some embodiments,the one or more sugar modified nucleosides in region F and F′ are 2′sugar modified nucleosides, such as high affinity 2′ sugarmodifications, such as independently selected from LNA and 2′-MOE.

In a gapmer design, the 5′ and 3′ most nucleosides of the gap region areDNA nucleosides, and are positioned adjacent to a sugar modifiednucleoside of the 5′ (F) or 3′ (F′) region respectively. The flanks mayfurther defined by having at least one sugar modified nucleoside at theend most distant from the gap region, i.e. at the 5′ end of the 5′ flankand at the 3′ end of the 3′ flank.

Regions F-G-F′ form a contiguous nucleotide sequence. Antisenseoligonucleotides of the invention, or the contiguous nucleotide sequencethereof, may comprise a gapmer region of formula F-G-F′.

The overall length of the gapmer design F-G-F′ may be, for example 12 to32 nucleosides, such as 13 to 24, such as 14 to 22 nucleosides, Such asfrom 14 to 17, such as 16 to 18 nucleosides. By way of example, thegapmer oligonucleotide of the present invention can be represented bythe following formulae:

F₁₋₈-G₆₋₁₆-F′₁₋₈, such as

F₁₋₈-G₈₋₁₆-F₂₋₈

with the proviso that the overall length of the gapmer regions F-G-F′ isat least 12, such as at least 14 nucleotides in length.

In an aspect of the invention the antisense oligonucleotide orcontiguous nucleotide sequence thereof consists of or comprises a gapmerof formula 5′-F-G-F′-3′, where region F and F′ independently comprise orconsist of 1-8, such as 2-6, such as 3-4 2′ sugar modified nucleosides,wherein there is at least one 2′ sugar modified nucleoside positioned atthe 3′ end of region F (adjacent to a DNA nucleoside of region G), andat least one 2′sugar modified nucleoside positioned at the 5′ end ofregion F′ (positioned adjacent to a DNA nucleoside of region G), and Gis a region between 6 and 16 nucleosides which are capable of recruitingRNaseH, such as a region of 6-16 DNA nucleosides, such as such as 10-15contiguous DNA nucleosides, such as 10-14 contiguous DNA nucleotides,such as 11-15 contiguous DNA nucleotides, such as 13-15 contiguous DNAnucleotides.

LNA Gapmer

An LNA gapmer is a gapmer wherein either one or both of region F and F′comprises or consists of LNA nucleosides. A beta-D-oxy gapmer is agapmer wherein either one or both of region F and F′ comprises orconsists of beta-D-oxy LNA nucleosides.

In some embodiments the LNA gapmer is of formula: [LNA]₁₋₅-[regionG]-[LNA]_(1_5), wherein region G is as defined in the Gapmer region Gdefinition.

MOE Gapmers

A MOE gapmers is a gapmer wherein regions F and F′ consist of MOEnucleosides. In some embodiments the MOE gapmer is of design[MOE]₁₋₈-[Region G]-[MOE]₁₋₈, such as [MOE]₂₋₇-[Region G]₅₋₁₆-[MOE]₂₋₇,such as [MOE]₃₋₆-[Region G]-[MOE]₃₋₆, wherein region G is as defined inthe Gapmer definition. MOE gapmers with a 5-10-5 design (MOE-DNA-MOE)have been widely used in the art.

Mixed Wing Gapmer

A mixed wing gapmer is an LNA gapmer wherein one or both of region F andF′ comprise a 2′ substituted nucleoside, such as a 2′ substitutednucleoside independently selected from the group consisting of2′-O-alkyl-RNA units, 2′-O-methyl-RNA, 2′-amino-DNA units, 2′-fluoro-DNAunits, 2′-alkoxy-RNA, MOE units, arabino nucleic acid (ANA) units and2′-fluoro-ANA units, such as a MOE nucleosides. In some embodimentswherein at least one of region F and F′, or both region F and F′comprise at least one LNA nucleoside, the remaining nucleosides ofregion F and F′ are independently selected from the group consisting ofMOE and LNA. In some embodiments wherein at least one of region F andF′, or both region F and F′ comprise at least two LNA nucleosides, theremaining nucleosides of region F and F′ are independently selected fromthe group consisting of MOE and LNA. In some mixed wing embodiments, oneor both of region F and F′ may further comprise one or more DNAnucleosides.

Mixed wing gapmer designs are disclosed in WO2008/049085 andWO2012/109395.

Alternating Flank Gapmers

Flanking regions may comprise both LNA and DNA nucleoside and arereferred to as “alternating flanks” as they comprise an alternatingmotif of LNA-DNA-LNA nucleosides. Gapmers comprising such alternatingflanks are referred to as “alternating flank gapmers”. “Alternativeflank gapmers” are thus LNA gapmer oligonucleotides where at least oneof the flanks (F or F′) comprises DNA in addition to the LNAnucleoside(s). In some embodiments at least one of region F or F′, orboth region F and F′, comprise both LNA nucleosides and DNA nucleosides.In such embodiments, the flanking region F or F′, or both F and F′comprise at least three nucleosides, wherein the 5′ and 3′ mostnucleosides of the F and/or F′ region are LNA nucleosides.

An alternating flank region may comprise up to 3 contiguous DNAnucleosides, such as 1 to 2 or 1 or 2 or 3 contiguous DNA nucleosides.

Region D′ or D″ in an Oligonucleotide

The oligonucleotide of the invention may in some embodiments comprise orconsist of the contiguous nucleotide sequence of the oligonucleotidewhich is complementary to the target nucleic acid, such as the gapmerF-G-F′, and further 5′ and/or 3′ nucleosides. The further 5′ and/or 3′nucleosides may or may not be fully complementary to the target nucleicacid. Such further 5′ and/or 3′ nucleosides may be referred to as regionD′ and D″ herein.

The addition of region D′ or D″ may be used for the purpose of joiningthe contiguous nucleotide sequence, such as the gapmer, to a conjugatemoiety or another functional group. When used for joining the contiguousnucleotide sequence with a conjugate moiety is can serve as abiocleavable linker. Alternatively it may be used to provide exonucleaseprotection or for ease of synthesis or manufacture.

Region D′ and D″ can be attached to the 5′ end of region F or the 3′ endof region F′, respectively to generate designs of the following formulasD′-F-G-F′, F-G-F′-D″ or D′-F-G-F′-D″. In this instance the F-G-F′ is thegapmer portion of the oligonucleotide and region D′ or D″ constitute aseparate part of the oligonucleotide.

Region D′ or D″ may independently comprise or consist of 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5additional nucleotides, which may be complementary or non-complementaryto the target nucleic acid. The nucleotide adjacent to the F or F′region is not a sugar-modified nucleotide, such as a DNA or RNA or basemodified versions of these. The D′ or D′ region may serve as a nucleasesusceptible biocleavable linker (see definition of linkers). In someembodiments the additional 5′ and/or 3′ end nucleotides are linked withphosphodiester linkages, and are DNA or RNA. Nucleotide basedbiocleavable linkers suitable for use as region D′ or D″ are disclosedin WO2014/076195, which include by way of example a phosphodiesterlinked DNA dinucleotide. The use of biocleavable linkers inpoly-oligonucleotide constructs is disclosed in WO2015/113922, wherethey are used to link multiple antisense constructs (e.g. gapmerregions) within a single oligonucleotide.

In one embodiment the oligonucleotide of the invention comprises aregion D′ and/or D″ in addition to the contiguous nucleotide sequencewhich constitutes the gapmer.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide of the present invention can berepresented by the following formulae:

F-G-F′; in particular F₁₋₈-G₆₋₁₆-F₂₋₈

D′-F-G-F′, in particular D′_(1_3)-F₁₋₈-G₆₋₁₆-F′₂₋₈

F-G-F′-D″, in particular F_(1_8)-G₆₋₁₆-F′₂₋₈-D″₁₋₃

D′-F-G-F′-D″, in particular D′₁₋₃-F₁₋₈-G₆₋₁₆-F′₂₋₈-D″₁₋₃

In some embodiments the internucleoside linkage positioned betweenregion D′ and region F is a phosphodiester linkage. In some embodimentsthe internucleoside linkage positioned between region F′ and region D″is a phosphodiester linkage.

Conjugate

The term conjugate as used herein refers to an oligonucleotide which iscovalently linked to a non-nucleotide moiety (conjugate moiety or regionC or third region).

Conjugation of the oligonucleotide of the invention to one or morenon-nucleotide moieties may improve the pharmacology of theoligonucleotide, e.g. by affecting the activity, cellular distribution,cellular uptake or stability of the oligonucleotide. In some embodimentsthe conjugate moiety modify or enhance the pharmacokinetic properties ofthe oligonucleotide by improving cellular distribution, bioavailability,metabolism, excretion, permeability, and/or cellular uptake of theoligonucleotide. In particular the conjugate may target theoligonucleotide to a specific organ, tissue or cell type and therebyenhance the effectiveness of the oligonucleotide in that organ, tissueor cell type. A the same time the conjugate may serve to reduce activityof the oligonucleotide in non-target cell types, tissues or organs, e.g.off target activity or activity in non-target cell types, tissues ororgans.

In an embodiment, the non-nucleotide moiety (conjugate moiety) isselected from the group consisting of carbohydrates, cell surfacereceptor ligands, drug substances, hormones, lipophilic substances,polymers, proteins, peptides, toxins (e.g. bacterial toxins), vitamins,viral proteins (e.g. capsids) or combinations thereof.

Linkers

A linkage or linker is a connection between two atoms that links onechemical group or segment of interest to another chemical group orsegment of interest via one or more covalent bonds. Conjugate moietiescan be attached to the oligonucleotide directly or through a linkingmoiety (e.g. linker or tether). Linkers serve to covalently connect athird region, e.g. a conjugate moiety (Region C), to a first region,e.g. an oligonucleotide or contiguous nucleotide sequence complementaryto the target nucleic acid (region A).

In some embodiments of the invention the conjugate or oligonucleotideconjugate of the invention may optionally, comprise a linker region(second region or region B and/or region Y) which is positioned betweenthe oligonucleotide or contiguous nucleotide sequence complementary tothe target nucleic acid (region A or first region) and the conjugatemoiety (region C or third region).

Region B refers to biocleavable linkers comprising or consisting of aphysiologically labile bond that is cleavable under conditions normallyencountered or analogous to those encountered within a mammalian body.Conditions under which physiologically labile linkers undergo chemicaltransformation (e.g., cleavage) include chemical conditions such as pH,temperature, oxidative or reductive conditions or agents, and saltconcentration found in or analogous to those encountered in mammaliancells. Mammalian intracellular conditions also include the presence ofenzymatic activity normally present in a mammalian cell such as fromproteolytic enzymes or hydrolytic enzymes or nucleases. In oneembodiment the biocleavable linker is susceptible to S1 nucleasecleavage. In a preferred embodiment the nuclease susceptible linkercomprises between 1 and 10 nucleosides, such as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9 or 10 nucleosides, more preferably between 2 and 6 nucleosides andmost preferably between 2 and 4 linked nucleosides comprising at leasttwo consecutive phosphodiester linkages, such as at least 3 or 4 or 5consecutive phosphodiester linkages. Preferably the nucleosides are DNAor RNA. Phosphodiester containing biocleavable linkers are described inmore detail in WO 2014/076195 (hereby incorporated by reference)—seealso region D′ or D″ herein.

Region Y refers to linkers that are not necessarily biocleavable butprimarily serve to covalently connect a conjugate moiety (region C orthird region), to an oligonucleotide (region A or first region). Theregion Y linkers may comprise a chain structure or an oligomer ofrepeating units such as ethylene glycol, amino acid units or amino alkylgroups The oligonucleotide conjugates of the present invention can beconstructed of the following regional elements A-C, A-B-C, A-B-Y-C,A-Y-B-C or A-Y-C. In some embodiments the linker (region Y) is an aminoalkyl, such as a C2-C36 amino alkyl group, including, for example C6 toC12 amino alkyl groups. In a preferred embodiment the linker (region Y)is a C6 amino alkyl group.

Treatment

The term ‘treatment’ as used herein refers to both treatment of anexisting disease (e.g. a disease or disorder as herein referred to), orprevention of a disease, i.e. prophylaxis. It will therefore berecognized that treatment as referred to herein may, in someembodiments, be prophylactic.

In some embodiments treatment is performed on a subject who is sufferingchronic pain, or is expected to suffer chromic pain (prophylactictreatment).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The Oligonucleotides of the Invention

The invention relates to oligonucleotides capable of inhibiting the ofvoltage-gated sodium ion channel encoding nucleic acids, such as SCN9Aor SCN10A, or both SCN9A and SCN10A.

The invention relates to oligonucleotides capable of inhibiting theexpression of voltage-gated sodium ion channels, such as Nav1.7 orNav1.8 or both Nav1.7 or Nav1.8. Oligonucleotides targeting both Nav1.7and Nav1.8 (or optionally Nav1.9) may be designed by selecting theregions of identity or high sequence similarity between the SCN9A andSCN10A transcripts (or optionally SCN11A). In some embodiments theoligonucleotide of the invention may target both SCN9A and SCN10Atranscripts, wherein the contiguous nucleotide sequence of theoligonucleotide is either fully complementary to one of SCN9A and SCN10Atranscripts, and has no more than a single mismatch to the other ofSCN9A and SCN10A transcript. In some embodiments, the contiguousnucleotide sequence comprises a single mismatch to both SCN9A and SCN10Atranscript at the same position in the contiguous nucleotide sequence.In some embodiments it is useful to include a universal base at the siteof a mismatch against one of, or both of SCN9A and SCN10A transcripts.

In some embodiments the oligonucleotide of the invention may target bothSCN9A and SCN10A transcripts, wherein the contiguous nucleotide sequenceof the oligonucleotide is either fully complementary to one of SCN9A andSCN11A transcripts, and has no more than a single mismatch to the otherof SCN9A and SCN11A transcript. In some embodiments, the contiguousnucleotide sequence comprises a single mismatch to both SCN9A and SCN11Atranscript at the same position in the contiguous nucleotide sequence.In some embodiments it is useful to include a universal base at the siteof a mismatch against one of, or both of SCN9A and SCN11A transcripts.

In some embodiments the oligonucleotide of the invention may targetSCN9A and SCN10A and SCN11A transcripts, wherein the contiguousnucleotide sequence of the oligonucleotide is either fully complementaryto one of SCN9A, SCN10A and SCN11A transcripts, and has no more than asingle mismatch to the others of SCN9A, SCN10A and SCN11A transcripts.The human SCN11A pre-mRNA transcript is disclosed as ENSG00000168356(Ensembl version ENSG00000168356.11).

The modulation may be achieved by hybridizing to a target nucleic acidencoding the voltage-gated sodium ion channels. The target nucleic acidmay be a mammalian SCN9A or SCN10A sequence, such as a sequence selectedfrom the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, and 3.

The oligonucleotide of the invention is an antisense oligonucleotidewhich targets SCN9A or SCN10A. The antisense oligonucleotide iscomplementary to a target sequence present in the target nucleic acid.Suitable target regions are disclosed herein (see for example TargetSequence Lists 1, 2, 3, & 4).

Certain illustrated target sequences are SEQ ID NOs 17-49.

In some embodiments the contiguous nucleotide sequence of the antisenseoligonucleotide is at least 90% complementary to, such as fullycomplementary to an intron region of the SCN9A target nucleic acidsequence such as a target sequence selected 11-126 of SEQ ID NO 1.

In some embodiments the contiguous nucleotide sequence of the antisenseoligonucleotide is at least 90% complementary to, such as fullycomplementary to an exon region of the SCN9A target nucleic acidsequence such as a target sequence selected E1-E27 of SEQ ID NO 1.

Contiguous Nucleotide Sequences

In some embodiments, the antisense oligonucleotides of the inventioncomprises a contiguous nucleotide sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NO 50-641.

In some embodiments, the antisense oligonucleotides of the inventioncomprises a contiguous nucleotide sequence of at least 12 nucleotides inlength which are identical to a sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NO 50-641.

In some embodiments, the antisense oligonucleotides of the inventioncomprises a contiguous nucleotide sequence of at least 14 nucleotides inlength which are identical to a sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NO 50-641.

In determining identity, unless otherwise specified fully identity ismeant, and identity of the antisense oligonucleotides of the inventionwhich comprises a contiguous nucleotide sequence which is identical to asequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 50-641, ismeasured across the length of the contiguous nucleotide sequence. Insome embodiments the contiguous nucleotide sequence of the antisenseoligonucleotide of the invention comprises a sequence selected from thegroup consisting of SEQ ID NO 50-641.

It will be understood that the antisense oligonucleotide may comprise amodified base where a unmodified base is indicated in the referencesequence—for example a U base may be used in place of a T, and 5-methylcytosine may be used in place of a C.

Contiguous Nucleotide SEQID Sequence 50 ATGTTTACTATAATCACA 51GGCATATCATATATCC 52 CCAATTTTTTCTTAAAATAT 53 TCTCATAAATCCTCATAT 54TATTCTACCCACATTCT 55 AGTATTCTACCCACATT 56 AAGTATTCTACCCACAT 57TATCTCATATTCCACAAA 58 TTATCTCATATTCCACA 59 GTTATCTCATATTCCAC 60TTCAATGAAGAAATTTCA 61 GCTCAATTTTCCAATTATT 62 TCTAATCTTATTTATCTTTC 63TCCCATAATATTTACCTA 64 ATCACTTCAACTTTATAATA 65 TTCATCACTTCAACTTTA 66TCCTACCTGAATTACC 67 GCTTTTAACACTTTATA 68 CTCCTAATATATAATATACT 69TCTCCTAATATATAATATA 70 ATATATCTCCTAATATATA 71 ACATATATATCTCCTAATA 72aCATATaACTTATCAT 73 TACTCATATCTACTTATCA 74 TCTACTCATATCTACTTA 75ACATCTACTCATATCTACT 76 AATTACACCATTCCTCT 77 CCCTTTTAATTACACCAT 78ACACTATTATACATTCCCA 79 AGCTACACTATTATACAT 80 ACTTCCATATTATTTTCCAT 81TCTCCTTAAATACATCAAAT 82 ATATTACTGTACTCCC 83 ATATTTATACAACAACTCA 84TAGTCACCATTTTTCAT 85 AGAAAATAATTCCTATCCT 86 ATACATGTATCCACTTC 87TTCCAATATTATTATACA 88 ACCCTTATTTAAATAATTA 89 TCACGTTAAATCCCATCT 90ACGTTAAATCCCATC 91 TTCACGTTAAATCCCA 92 GGATATCGTATTTTCT 93TCTGGATATCGTATT 94 GATATATTATCCATCTCA 95 TGATATATTATCCATCT 96AGCATCTACATTTTAATT 97 TCTTAATTCTTATCATTTTA 98 AACTTCTTAATTCTTATCA 99TACAATAATTATCTTCTCA 100 TGCAAATAATACCCTAT 101 CTCTATTCTAAATAAACCTT 102ACTCTATTCTAAATAAACC 103 ATGACTCTATTCTAAATA 104 TAAGCATATATTTTCCCA 105TCATTTCCATTAAATCCAA 106 TTTCATTTCCATTAAATCC 107 TTTTATCCTACTTCTAC 108TCCCTCAAATATAAATTC 109 ACTGTTTTCTCTAAACC 110 AGATTCACTACATCCA 111GCACTCTGATTACATTTCCT 112 TATTTAATCACTTTATCTAA 113 ATATTTAATCACTTTATCT114 ATCAACCACACAATTACTTT 115 TATCAACCACACAATTACTT 116TTATCAACCACACAATTAC 117 TCAATAAAATTCCTTATACT 118 TCATTTTATTTATTTCAATT119 TATACACTCTTTCTCTATTC 120 TGACCATCTTATTCATC 121 CCTGATACTCATTCCCA 122TTTCTCTTTATCTTTTATC 123 AAATCAACCCTAAACCC 124 AAAGTACCATTTACTCCC 125TTCATATACTCTTATTTTA 126 CTAATTTTTCATATACTCTT 127 TCTAATTTTTCATATACTC 128CTCTAATTTTTCATATACT 129 ACATTTTTCCTACAAACTA 130 CTACTATTCCATCATTTTT 131CAATTACACCTACAACTTC 132 TCCAATTACACCTACAAC 133 GCCTTAATCAATTTCTCAA 134CACTTTCCAATATTACT 135 TTACACTTTCCAATATTAC 136 CATTACACTTTCCAATATTA 137ACATTACACTTTCCAATA 138 ATATACCCCAATTAaCCA 139 ATACTAGCAATTCATCA 140ATACCATTAACTATCACC 141 AGATACCATTAACTATCA 142 CCCATCTTCATTATATTA 143TTCTGATCTCTCTTATA 144 ATTTCATTCAGGAAATAC 145 TCATTTCATCAATAACATTA 146TTGCTTTTTTACTAACA 147 GTTTCATTTCTTTATTAT 148 GCTATTATATTACTTTT 149GTCCTCTAATCATATCACA 150 TAGTCCTCTAATCATATC 151 TTAGTCCTCTAATCATA 152ACTTAGTCCTCTAATCA 153 TAAATAAAACAATCCCCA 154 TAATTAAATAAAACAATCCC 155ATACATACCTCTATTATT 156 TCAATACATACaaATTA 157 CTCAATACATACCTCTATT 158GAACTCAATACATACCTC 159 AGAACTCAATACATACC 160 TGAATTTTTATTCCCTTC 161ACACAATACCATATTTCA 162 TGCTATAATATTTTATCT 163 ACAAACTTTCAATACTCTA 164TCTTCTACACTATTATTC 165 ATATCTTCTACACTATTATT 166 TATATCTTCTACACTATTA 167TTATATCTTCTACACTA 168 AGCTCATTTTCCTATAC 169 TACTTTTTTTTCTATCCAA 170TCTACTTTTTTTTCTATC 171 TTTATTAATTTACTCCTT 172 ATTTTATTAATTTACTCC 173ACCAATACCATAAATTCCA 174 ATTAATATTTTTTCTCCAT 175 TTTATTAATATTTTTTCTCC 176TCCTTTTATTAATATTTTTT 177 CCTCCTTTTATTAATATT 178 GCCTCCTTTTATTAATAT 179TAACATATCTACCATCTC 180 AATCCCTTACCATTATT 181 ACAGCTTCATTTAACTA 182TTAACCAAATCTATACACT 183 TTAGACTAACCATCCTA 184 TATTAGACTAACCATCC 185ACCTCATAATATTTTC 186 TACCTGATAACATCTTT 187 TTACTAATCTAAATACCT 188TCTCATTTTACTAATCTA 189 TTCTCATTTTACTAATCT 190 AACCAAGTCTATATCCA 191TCACGTTCATAACTTATC 192 ATTTTAAATTACTCTCCTAT 193 ATATTTTAAATTACTCTCCT 194AGTACAATTTAACTCCCT 195 ATTATCTATAATATACCTA 196 TCCATAAATCTATTCCAA 197TTCCATAAATCTATTCCA 198 TTTCCATAAATCTATTCC 199 AGCAAATAAATTCCAACAC 200TCATGCTTCCATAATTA 201 CCTTTCCCATTACAATTT 202 ACATGATACTTAATACC 203CAACAATATCAATCTTCC 204 TTATTAATATTTCTTCTTCA 205 TCAGTTAATCATCTCAC 206TTGCCATTAAAATTTCC 207 GATGAACAGACCAAACT 208 ATCCATACATCCTAAAAT 209CTCATCCATACATCCTA 210 GTCCAAATATCATATCAT 211 TGTCCAAATATCATATC 212ACCATTAATCTCATATT 213 TCACCATTAATCTCATAT 214 CACCATTAATCTCATA 215ATCAATCAATATTTATTCTT 216 ATACTTTACTTTTCAAATTT 217 TATACTTTACTTTTCAAATT218 CTTTATACTTTACTTTTCAA 219 TCTTTATACTTTACTTTTCA 220 CCAATATTCCTATTCTC221 TGTAACCACTCTTATCAAT 222 AATGTAACCACTCTTATC 223 TTCCAATTTCCTATTAAT224 CATTCCAATTTCCTATTA 225 AAATTTTCCTAAATTCCCC 226 TTCACTAATCTCAATTTA227 ACTAAATTTCACTAATCTCA 228 TTATTCACTAAATTTCACT 229 TGCTAAACAATTATACTA230 AATTATTCATCCATTCTTTC 231 ATCAATTTTTCACATCAATA 232 TTATACCCACTTACTC233 GTACTTATACCCACTTAC 234 ATGTACTTATACCCACTT 235 TGTACTTATACCCACT 236AAATGTACTTATACCCAC 237 CATCTAATTTTTCTAATCT 238 TTATAAAACATACACCCA 239ATTATAAAACATACACCC 240 CTTCTATCAAAAATTCACC 241 CAAAAGTATATATTCCA 242TACGCAAAAACAATGAC 243 TTACGCAAAAACAATG 244 TACTTACGCAAAAACA 245CAGCTCTTTTACAAATAT 246 TCTATGATACTTACCT 247 ACACCAATTACTTCTTACC 248CACACCAATTACTTCTTAC 249 TTCACACCAATTACTTCTTA 250 GCTTCACACCAATTACTTC 251CCTAATGCTTCACACC 252 ACAACTCCCAAATAGTT 253 AAATTTAATTAAAATTGC 254ATGCATTATATCAAATCA 255 AAAACACAAGCTTTCCTA 256 TCATCCAATATTCATCA 257ATATTACTTTTTATTATCTA 258 GCTAAATTCCTCATCAAAT 259 TGCTAAATTCCTCATCAAA 260ATATGCTAAATTCCTCATCA 261 ATGCTAAATTCCTCATC 262 TATGCTAAATTCCTCAT 263GAAAATATGCTAAATTCCT 264 TGCAATCTAACTTCATA 265 CTTGATTTAAACACCTCT 266ACTTGATTTAAACACCT 267 GCTTCTTACTATCTTTTA 268 GTCTTCTTTAATCCATCA 269CTATATTATATATCCACCT 270 CTCTATATTATATATCCAC 271 TCTCTATATTATATATCCA 272ATTCTCTATATTATATATCC 273 CCAATTCTCTATATTATAT 274 TCCAATTCTCTATATTATA 275TCTCCAATTCTCTATATTAT 276 ATCTCCAATTCTCTATATTA 277 AATCTCCAATTCTCTATATT278 TAAATCTCCAATTCTCTATA 279 GAATTTATCTCCAAACTCA 280 TGTCTACACATATTACC281 TGATCCCATCTTATAC 282 TATATTTCTCCATAATAC 283 TATTCCTCAATAAACCTA 284GACTTCCTATTTTACTCA 285 TTTCTCATATATTCTCCC 286 TTTTCTCATATATTCTCC 287CTATTTTCTCATATATTCT 288 TTTACTATTTTCTCATATAT 289 TTACTATTTTCTCATATA 290AACAAATATTACATACCCT 291 TGCCATTAAATAAATACA 292 TGCCATTCAAAAATACAAT 293TAATATACTTTTATCATACA 294 ATTACTTTATTCATCTCAT 295 TAATTACTTTATTCATCTCA296 TTAATTACTTTATTCATCTC 297 TTTAATTACTTTATTCATCT 298ATTTAATTACTTTATTCATC 299 TTCTATCTTTTCTTTCTTTA 300 CATGCATTTTTTCCTACA 301GAAATTCTAATTCTTTCT 302 AACATCTGTTGAAATTCT 303 ATTTAATCCATCATTATTCT 304TAACTCCATATCATCAATA 305 ATTAACTCCATATCATCAA 306 AATTAACTCCATATCATCA 307TTTACCTAAAATCATACCA 308 TTATATATCAATCCCCA 309 TTTTATATATCAATCCCC 310TTTTTATATATCAATCCC 311 ctaaaaagacttgttct 312 ACTAAAAAGACTTGTTC 313CCTTATCTATTATCACC 314 GCCTTATCTATTATCAC 315 TTGCCTTATCTATTATC 316TCCTTACGCTGTCATCA 317 TAATCCAAATTTCTTCATA 318 CTTTCAAGCCTAATCA 319TGTTTTCATATAAACCAT 320 GATTATTACATACCTTCCA 321 TATCTTTACCATCATTTAA 322GTTATCTTTACCATCATT 323 AGACTTACCAAATTTCC 324 GAACATGTTGACTCAC 325AGTTTTAATACCATTTCA 326 CAGTTTTAATACCATTTC 327 ATAATTTATCCTTAATTCT 328TCAATGTTTCCAATCTT 329 CATCTGGTTACATACCACC 330 ATCACAAAATAATTTCCAC 331CATCACAAAATAATTTCCA 332 TCATCACAAAATAATTTCC 333 TAGATCACATCATCACAA 334CCTAAATACCTTTCTTTTCA 335 ATACCTAAATACCTTTCTT 336 CCCTAAATAATACCTAAACA337 TCCACCCTAAATAATACC 338 AGTTAACACTAATTCTACA 339 GTCTCTAATATTTCTATA340 TAGCATTCATCTATCATT 341 CCTAGCATTCATCTATC 342 GTTTCACATAATTTATTCC 343TTAGAATAAATTCACG 344 TAATTTCTCAAAAAATTAAA 345 CCTTCATTATTTCTCAATT 346CACAACCATCACTATTTC 347 TTATTACAATCTATTTTACA 348 CACTCAATTCCATACTTAT 349ACTCAATTCCATACTTA 350 TCTCTTTTAAATTCAATCT 351 TATCTCTTTTAAATTCAATC 352GCTATCTCTTTTAAATTCA 353 GTAATTTATCAATTTCCA 354 AATCTTTTCTTAATCTTTTA 355GTACAATACCATTACAACA 356 CAGTTTTACTTTTCAATA 357 ATCAATTCTACTTAATACA 358TATTCTTATTTTCATATATA 359 ATATTCTTATTTTCATATA 360 AATGATCAATCACCCTT 361TTGATCTACTTAATTTA 362 AGTCCCATAACTAACA 363 TATCACTTATTCATTCATA 364TTATCCATCTTTTAATTTA 365 ATATCTTTCCATATTTTTCA 366 GGTAACAACTTTTAAATA 367CTAGTATACAACATCATA 368 ACCTAGTATACAACATC 369 ACCACATTAAATTCTCAAT 370TTACAACTTTATCTTTTTTA 371 ACAACCTATACCCTAT 372 AGGACAACCTATACCC 373TGATCTTTCTATCTACAC 374 TTGATCTTTCTATCTACA 375 AGCCTTATTTAATAATC 376TGTCTTTATTTTCCAATC 377 TGTTTCCATAATATTTCT 378 CCATATACCTTCTCCAT 379TTTCCATATACCTTCTC 380 TCTTTTCCATATACCTTC 381 CACTATACAAAACTCTACCA 382ACCCTCACTATACAAAAC 383 CACCCTCACTATACAAA 384 AGCACAATATAAAACCAC 385TTAACATTATCTTTCCAA 386 CTAGCACTTTAATTTCCA 387 GAATCTCTTCTTAACTCT 388AAATAAATGACTATAACT 389 ACACCTTTCTAAACAATA 390 AGTCTTTAAACCACTTTC 391ACCAAATAATTTCAACACC 392 TCCCTCAACCAAATAATTT 393 TCCACCAGATTTTTCC 394AAGCTTTCAAACCAAC 395 TTATCCTAAAACTACCAT 396 AAGCACCTCATATCTTC 397TTACCACTCATTTATTTCT 398 AGTTACCACTCATTTAT 399 TACTCTAAAATTATCCTTA 400CAGATTCTTCTTATTCTA 401 GTTCTAATATTCCTCACA 402 CTCTTATCTTCCAATTTTA 403TCTATAATTTCTTCTTATTT 404 CTTCTATAATTTCTTCTTA 405 TCCTTCTATAATTTCTTCTT406 ATTCCTTCTATAATTTCTT 407 CATTCCTTCTATAATTTCT 408 ACATTCCTTCTATAATTTC409 GCCATATCTCTTAATTTAA 410 AGCCATATCTCTTAATT 411 ACAGCCATATCTCTTAA 412TAAGTTTCAAATAACCC 413 TCCATTATTTTCCACTTA 414 ACATCCATTATTTTCCAC 415TCACATCCATTATTTTCCA 416 TTCACATCCATTATTTTC 417 TCATTCACATCCATTATTT 418TTATATATTTATCTATTTCA 419 AGCAATACAATCAATACA 420 CCACAATTACCATAACC 421CACCAAAGATCTACCAA 422 TATTTTCTTACCCTCATT 423 AGTATTTTCTTACCCTCA 424TAGTATTTTCTTACCCT 425 TTAGTATTTTCTTACCC 426 TTATAATTCCACTTACTTT 427GTTATAATTCCACTTACT 428 TAGTTATAATTCCACTTA 429 TTTAGTTATAATTCCAC 430GTTTTCTCAAATATAATT 431 GAATTCTAATACCACCTT 432 ATATACTAAACTATTCTCC 433TTCATTTATCCTTCAAAATA 434 TTCATTATTTCATTTATCCT 435 TTTAATCCTTTCTTTATTTC436 CAGTTTTTCTTTAATCCT 437 ATGATCCTATTATTACCA 438 TTGACTAACATTCATAA 439TTCCATCGCACATTTT 440 ACATAACCTTTTATTTTTTA 441 CATTCTAAATCTTAGTC 442ATAATCGTCCATCCCTT 443 TCACATAAACTCATCCAA 444 TTCACATAAACTCATCC 445ACTTATTTCACATAAACTC 446 CTTCAAATAACTACAAAG 447 TGTATTCATTACATACT 448ACTCTTAACAATTTATTCA 449 TCACTCTTAACAATTTATTC 450 TAACATAATCACTCTTAACA451 CCAGAACCTATTATTTA 452 ATTATTCAATCCTCTATA 453 TAACCTTCATCACATACT 454ATCTAACCTTCATCACATAC 455 TCTAACCTTCATCACATA 456 CTCTATCTAACCTTCATC 457TGACTCTATCTAACCTTC 458 CCTCTTTTATCAACACAATT 459 TCTCCAAATCTTAAATTTC 460TTTACTATTTCTCCAAATC 461 TCTTTTACTATTTCTCCAAA 462 CATCTTTTACTATTTCTCCA463 TCATCTTTTACTATTTCTC 464 CCTCATCTTTTACTATTT 465 AACCTCATUTTTACTA 466TTTTTATATCTACTCTCA 467 TTAATAAACATCAATCTCC 468 ATATTTCCTATTCTCCATT 469CATACTGCTCTTTCTA 470 ATGCAAATAACTTCATCA 471 TTTAACTTTCTTACCACAA 472TTAACTTTCTTACCACA 473 CATATTCATCTCACCTAC 474 TCATATTCATCTCACCTA 475TTCATATTCATCTCACCT 476 AATTTTCATATTCATCTCAC 477 CTACCTTTTTAATTCTAAAT 478ACTACCTTTTTAATTCTA 479 TGACTACCTTTTTAATTC 480 TATATTTTTTTACCCCT 481TCAAATATACATCCTTG 482 GTCAAATATACATCCT 483 GGTCAAATATACATCC 484AGGTCAAATATACATC 485 ACCACATTTATCCAATATA 486 ATAAAAACCACATTTATCCA 487ATCACAACCACAAAATCA 488 ATAAATATTCTTACCTACA 489 AAGTATAATTTCCTTCTA 490AATTTATAGATTAATAAAT 491 TTTCCACATATTTCCTAC 492 TGTCTATTTCCACATATT 493TCTTTCAACCTTTTATTTA 494 ATATAAATCACCTGAAAT 495 ATTAATTCCATCTTCCTT 496TCATTAATTCCATCTTCC 497 TGTCATTAATTCCATCTT 498 AACATGTCATTAATTCC 499CCTTCAACTGAACTTC 500 AGCCATATCTTTTTTATT 501 TAAGCACCTCAAAATATA 502TTATTCATACTAAACACATA 503 AAAGATCTCATATTCCT 504 TCTCATTCTTTAACCATAA 505TCCCTACTTAAATTATCAA 506 GCAATGTAAAAACATTAA 507 CCCATATTTTTTATTTTACA 508CCCTTATCTACAAAAATTTA 509 CTGCTTTATTTACATAT 510 ACTGCTTTATTTACATA 511TCTCAAGTATAACTACA 512 ACTGCTGAGCAGGATCA 512 ACTGCTGAGCAGGATCA 512ACTGCTGAGCAGGATCA 513 GCTGAGCAGGATCATGA 513 GCTGAGCAGGATCATGA 513GCTGAGCAGGATCATGA 513 GCTGAGCAGGATCATGA 514 AAAATCCAGCCAGTTCCA 514AAAATCCAGCCAGTTCCA 514 AAAATCCAGCCAGTTCCA 514 AAAATCCAGCCAGTTCCA 515ACTGCAATGTACATGTT 515 ACTGCAATGTACATGTT 515 ACTGCAATGTACATGTT 515ACTGCAATGTACATGTT 515 ACTGCAATGTACATGTT 515 ACTGCAATGTACATGTT 516TCTATTTGCTTAGCTG 516 TCTATTTGCTTAGCTG 516 TCTATTTGCTTAGCTG 516TCTATTTGCTTAGCTG 516 TCTATTTGCTTAGCTG 516 TCTATTTGCTTAGCTG 516TCTATTTGCTTAGCTG 517 CTATTTGCTTAGCTGTT 517 CTATTTGCTTAGCTGTT 517CTATTTGCTTAGCTGTT 517 CTATTTGCTTAGCTGTT 517 CTATTTGCTTAGCTGTT 517CTATTTGCTTAGCTGTT 517 CTATTTGCTTAGCTGTT 517 CTATTTGCTTAGCTGTT 518CTGAGCAGGATCATGA 518 CTGAGCAGGATCATGA 518 CTGAGCAGGATCATGA 518CTGAGCAGGATCATGA 518 CTGAGCAGGATCATGA 518 CTGAGCAGGATCATGA 519AAAATCCAGCCAGTTCC 519 AAAATCCAGCCAGTTCC 519 AAAATCCAGCCAGTTCC 519AAAATCCAGCCAGTTCC 519 AAAATCCAGCCAGTTCC 519 AAAATCCAGCCAGTTCC 520TCTATTTGCTTAGCTGT 520 TCTATTTGCTTAGCTGT 520 TCTATTTGCTTAGCTGT 520TCTATTTGCTTAGCTGT 520 TCTATTTGCTTAGCTGT 521 TCTATTTGCTTAGCTGTT 521TCTATTTGCTTAGCTGTT 521 TCTATTTGCTTAGCTGTT 521 TCTATTTGCTTAGCTGTT 521TCTATTTGCTTAGCTGTT 522 TGCTGAGCAGGATCAT 522 TGCTGAGCAGGATCAT 522TGCTGAGCAGGATCAT 522 TGCTGAGCAGGATCAT 523 ACTGCAATGTACATGT 523ACTGCAATGTACATGT 523 ACTGCAATGTACATGT 523 ACTGCAATGTACATGT 523ACTGCAATGTACATGT 524 ATTAGGTTCTCTAAT 525 ACTGCAATGTACATG 526GCAATGTACATGTTCAC 527 CAATGTACATGTTCAC 528 GTAGATGAACATGACCAG 529GTAGATGAACATGACCAGGA 530 GTAGATGAACATGACCA 531 GTAGATGAACATGACCAGG 532TAGATGAACATGACC 533 TAGATGAACATGACCA 534 TAGATGAACATGACCAGG 535TAGATGAACATGACCAGGA 536 TAGATGAACATGACCAGGAA 537 AGATGAACATGACCAGGA 538AGATGAACATGACCAGG 539 AGATGAACATGACCAGGAA 540 GATGAACATGACCAGG 541GATGAACATGACCAGGAA 542 GATGAACATGACCAGGA 543 ATGAACATGACCAGGA 544TGAACATGACCAGGAA 545 GTGAAGTAGTAGTG 546 ACTTATCTTCTTTTTCTGTT 547ACTTATCTTCTTTTTCTGT 548 CTTATCTTCTTTTTCTGT 549 CTTATCTTCTTTTTCTGTTG 550CTTATCTTCTTTTTCTGTT 551 TTATCTTCTTTTTCTGTT 552 TTATCTTCTTTTTCTGT 553TTATCTTCTTTTTCTGTTG 554 TATCTTCTTTTTCTGTTG 555 ATCTTCTTTTTCTGTTG 556TCCCATGATGCTGAA 557 ACTGCTGAGCAGGATCAT 558 CTGCTGAGCAGGATCAT 559TGCTGAGCAGGATCATG 560 TGAGCAGGATCATGA 561 TCTCTATCCACTCTCCA 562CTCTATCCACTCTCCA 563 CTCTATCCACTCTCCAC 564 CTCTATCCACTCTCCACA 565GGAAGGAGTGGAAGAAGTCG 566 GAAGGAGTGGAAGAAGTCGT 567 GAAGGAGTGGAAGAAGTCG568 AAGGAGTGGAAGAAGTCG 569 AAGGAGTGGAAGAAGTCGT 570 AGGAGTGGAAGAAGTCG 571AGGAGTGGAAGAAGTCGT 572 GGAGTGGAAGAAGTCG 573 GGAGTGGAAGAAGTCGT 574GAGTGGAAGAAGTCGTTC 575 GAGTGGAAGAAGTCGTT 576 GAGTGGAAGAAGTCGTTCAT 577GAGTGGAAGAAGTCG 578 GAGTGGAAGAAGTCGTTCA 579 GAGTGGAAGAAGTCGT 580AGTGGAAGAAGTCGTTCA 581 AGTGGAAGAAGTCGTTCAT 582 AGTGGAAGAAGTCGTTCATG 583AGTGGAAGAAGTCGT 584 AGTGGAAGAAGTCGTT 585 AGTGGAAGAAGTCGTTC 586GTGGAAGAAGTCGTTC 587 GTGGAAGAAGTCGT 588 GTGGAAGAAGTCGTTCAT 589GTGGAAGAAGTCGTTCATG 590 GTGGAAGAAGTCGTTCA 591 GTGGAAGAAGTCGTTCATGT 592GTGGAAGAAGTCGTT 593 TGGAAGAAGTCGTTCATGTG 594 TGGAAGAAGTCGTTCA 595TGGAAGAAGTCGTTCATG 596 TGGAAGAAGTCGTTC 597 TGGAAGAAGTCGTTCAT 598TGGAAGAAGTCGTTCATGT 599 GGAAGAAGTCGTTCA 600 GGAAGAAGTCGTTCAT 601GGAAGAAGTCGTTCATGT 602 GGAAGAAGTCGTTCATGTGC 603 GGAAGAAGTCGTTCATG 604GGAAGAAGTCGTTCATGTG 605 GAAGAAGTCGTTCATGTG 606 GAAGAAGTCGTTCATGTGC 607GAAGAAGTCGTTCATGTGCC 608 GAAGAAGTCGTTCAT 609 GAAGAAGTCGTTCATG 610GAAGAAGTCGTTCATGT 611 AAGAAGTCGTTCATGT 612 AAGAAGTCGTTCATGTGC 613AAGAAGTCGTTCATGTGCCA 614 AAGAAGTCGTTCATG 615 AAGAAGTCGTTCAT 616AAGAAGTCGTTCATGTGCC 617 AAGAAGTCGTTCATGTG 618 AGAAGTCGTTCATGTGCC 619AGAAGTCGTTCATGTG 620 AGAAGTCGTTCATGT 621 AGAAGTCGTTCATGTGC 622AGAAGTCGTTCATG 623 AGAAGTCGTTCATGTGCCA 624 GAAGTCGTTCATGTGCC 625GAAGTCGTTCATGTGCCA 626 GAAGTCGTTCATGTGC 627 AAGTCGTTCATGTGCC 628AAGTCGTTCATGTGCCA 629 AGTCGTTCATGTGCC 630 AGTCGTTCATGTGCCA 631GTCGTTCATGTGCC 632 TCGTTCATGTGCCA 633 GGCCAGGATTTTGCCA 634GGCCAGGATTTTGCC 635 TCAAAGCTCGTGTAG 636 CAAAGCTCGTGTAG 637AAAGTTCGAAGAGCTG 638 TATTTGCTTAGCTGTT 639 GTAGATGAACATGACC 640TAGATGAACATGACCAG 641 ATGAACATGACCAGGAA 642 TTCACTAAATTTCACTAATC 643AATGTACTTATACCCA 644 CTTACGCAAAAACAAT 645 ACTTACGCAAAAACAAT 646TCACACCAATTACTTCTT 647 CTTCACACCAATTACTTCTT 648 TTACTTTATTCATCTCATA 649TACTTTATTCATCTCATA 650 TTGAACCTTCATTATTTC

The invention provides antisense oligonucleotides which comprise acontiguous nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQID NO 50-641.

The invention provides antisense oligonucleotides which comprise acontiguous nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQID NO 642-650.

The invention provides antisense oligonucleotides which comprise acontiguous nucleotide sequence of at least 12 contiguous nucleotideswhich are identical to a sequence selected from the group consisting ofSEQ ID NO 50-641; or SEQ ID NO 642-650.

The invention provides antisense oligonucleotides which comprise acontiguous nucleotide sequence of at least 14 contiguous nucleotideswhich are identical to a sequence selected from the group consisting ofSEQ ID NO 50-641; or SEQ ID NO 642-650.

In some embodiments, with reference to SEQ ID NO 50-641, or SEQ ID Nos642-650, T may represent either a T or a U nucleobase, and a C mayrepresent a C or a 5-methylC nucleobase.

In some embodiments, with reference to SEQ ID NO 50-641, or SEQ ID Nos642-650, T is a T nucleobase, A is an A nucleobase, G is a G nucleobaseand a C may represent a C or a 5-methylC nucleobase.

In some embodiments the oligonucleotide sequence or contiguousnucleotide sequence of the invention is 100% complementary to acorresponding target nucleic acid region (target sequence) present inSEQ ID NO: 1. In some embodiments the oligonucleotide sequence orcontiguous nucleotide sequence is 100% complementary to a correspondingtarget nucleic acid region present in SEQ ID NO: 1 and SEQ ID NO: 2. Insome embodiments the oligonucleotide sequence contiguous nucleotidesequence is 100% complementary to a corresponding target nucleic acidregion present SEQ ID NO: 1, 2 and 3.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises a contiguousnucleotide sequence of 10 to 30 nucleotides in length with at least 90%complementary, such as 100% complementarity, to a corresponding targetsequence selected from any region in Target Sequence List 1.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises a contiguousnucleotide sequence of 10 to 30 nucleotides in length with at least 90%complementary, such as 100% complementarity, to a corresponding targetsequence selected from any region in Target Sequence List 2.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises a contiguousnucleotide sequence of 10 to 30 nucleotides in length with at least 90%complementary, such as 100% complementarity, to a corresponding targetsequence selected from any region in Target Sequence List 3.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises a contiguousnucleotide sequence of 10 to 30 nucleotides in length with at least 90%complementary, such as 100% complementarity, to a corresponding targetsequence selected from any region in Target Sequence List 4.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide comprises a contiguousnucleotide sequence of 10 to 30 nucleotides in length with at least 90%complementary, such as 100% complementarity, to a corresponding targetsequence selected from SEQ ID NO 17-49.

In one embodiment, the oligonucleotide comprises or consists of acontiguous nucleotide sequence of 12 to 22 nucleotides in length with atleast 90% complementary, such as 100% complementarity, to the targetsequence of SEQ ID NO 1, selected from the group consisting of99525-99542; 70094-70110; 133396-133411; 20666-20682; 103244-103261;20666-20683; 103244-103262; 147238-147253; 171787-171803; 171787-171803;147238-147253; 171788-171803; 103244-103260; 103244-103262;130009-130025; 103244-103261; 98600-98616; 103244-103262; 171788-171803;103244-103261; 70094-70110; 70094-70110; 70094-70110; 70094-70110;70094-70110; 70094-70110; 70094-70110; 20666-20683; 97712-97728;75261-75277; 75260-75276; 97713-97730; 75261-75277; 97712-97729;20666-20683; 97712-97729; 20666-20683; 4426-4443; 75260-75276;97715-97731; 20666-20683; 97712-97728; 4427-4443; 20666-20683;97712-97729; 89475-89493; 99308-99324; 13076-13094; 87509-87527;103272-103290; 82676-82692; 99526-99543; 82675-82691; 87510-87528;97704-97720; 82675-82691; 89477-89495; and 13076-13094. Sucholigonucleotides may be a gapmer, such as an LNA gapmer.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide of the invention does notcomprise a sequence selected from the group consisting of 301, 311, 312,323, 342, 343, and 394.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide of the invention does notcomprise a sequence of 10 or more contiguous nucleotides which areidentical to a sequence selected from the group consisting of 301, 311,312, 323, 342, 343, and 394.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide of the invention does notcomprise a sequence of 12 or more contiguous nucleotides which areidentical to a sequence selected from the group consisting of 301, 311,312, 323, 342, 343, and 394.

Mismatches

Advantageously, the contiguous nucleotide sequence of theoligonucleotide of the invention is full complementary to the targetnucleic acid sequence, such as SEQ ID NO 1, such as a targets sequenceselected from those disclosed in Target Sequence lists 1, 2, 3 & 4, orSEQ ID NO 17-49.

In some embodiments however, the oligonucleotide of the inventioncomprises a mismatch between the oligonucleotide and the target nucleicacid. Despite the mismatch, hybridization to the target nucleic acid maystill be sufficient to show a desired modulation of SCN9A expression.Reduced binding affinity resulting from a mismatch may advantageously becompensated by increased number of nucleotides in the oligonucleotideand/or an increased number of modified nucleosides capable of increasingthe binding affinity to the target, such as 2′ sugar modifiednucleosides, including LNA, present within the oligonucleotide sequence.

An aspect described in the present application relates to an antisenseoligonucleotide of 10 to 30 nucleotides in length which comprises acontiguous nucleotide sequence of 10 to 30 nucleotides in length with atleast 90% complementarity, such as 100% complementarity, to SEQ IDNO: 1. It is generally understood that the contiguous nucleotidesequence is the same length or in some embodiments may be shorter thanthe antisense oligonucleotide (the sequence of the oligonucleotide maycomprise or consist of the contiguous nucleotide sequence).

Oligonucleotide Length

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide of the invention comprises orconsists of 10 to 30 nucleotides in length, such as from 11 to 28, suchas from 10 to 22, such as from 12 to 22, such as from 14 to 20, such asfrom 15 to 20 such as from 16 to 18 such as from 17 to 20 or 18 to 20contiguous nucleotides in length. In a preferred embodiment, theoligonucleotide comprises or consists of 17 to 20 nucleotides in length.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide or contiguous nucleotidesequence thereof comprises or consists of 24 or less nucleotides, suchas 22 or less nucleotides, such as 20 or less nucleotides, such as 17,18, 19 or 20 nucleotides. It is to be understood that any range givenherein includes the range endpoints. Accordingly, if an oligonucleotideis said to include from 10 to 30 nucleotides, both 10 and 30 nucleotidesare included.

In some embodiments, the contiguous nucleotide sequence comprises orconsists of 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,25, 26, 27, 28, 29 or 30 contiguous nucleotides in length.

Modified Oligonucleotides

The oligonucleotide of the invention is a modified oligonucleotide—i.e.it comprises modified nucleosides or modified nucleotides, other thanunmodified RNA or unmodified DNA.

It is understood that the contiguous nucleobase sequences (motifsequence) can be modified to for example increase nuclease resistanceand/or binding affinity to the target nucleic acid.

The pattern in which the modified nucleosides (such as high affinitymodified nucleosides) are incorporated into the oligonucleotide sequenceis generally termed oligonucleotide design.

The oligonucleotides of the invention are designed with modifiednucleosides and DNA nucleosides. Advantageously, high affinity modifiednucleosides are used.

In an embodiment, the oligonucleotide comprises at least 1 modifiednucleoside, such as at least 2, at least 3, at least 4, at least 5, atleast 6, at least 7, at least 8, at least 9, at least 10, at least 11,at least 12, at least 13, at least 14, at least 15 or at least 16modified nucleosides. In an embodiment the oligonucleotide comprisesfrom 1 to 10 modified nucleosides, such as from 2 to 9 modifiednucleosides, such as from 3 to 8 modified nucleosides, such as from 4 to7 modified nucleosides, such as 6 or 7 modified nucleosides. Suitablemodifications are described in the “Definitions” section under “modifiednucleoside”, “high affinity modified nucleosides”, “sugarmodifications”, “2′ sugar modifications” and Locked nucleic acids(LNA)”.

In an embodiment, the oligonucleotide comprises one or more sugarmodified nucleosides, such as 2′ sugar modified nucleosides. Preferablythe oligonucleotide of the invention comprise one or more 2′ sugarmodified nucleoside independently selected from the group consisting of2′-O-alkyl-RNA, 2′-O-methyl-RNA, 2′-alkoxy-RNA, 2′-O-methoxyethyl-RNA,2′-amino-DNA, 2′-fluoro-DNA, arabino nucleic acid (ANA), 2′-fluoro-ANAand LNA nucleosides. It is advantageous if one or more of the modifiednucleoside(s) is a locked nucleic acid (LNA).

In a further embodiment the oligonucleotide or contigious nucleotidesequence comprises at least one modified internucleoside linkage, suchas at least one phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. Suitableinternucleoside modifications are described in the “Definitions” sectionunder “Modified internucleoside linkage”. It is advantageous if at least75%, such as all, the internucleoside linkages within the contiguousnucleotide sequence are phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages. Insome embodiments all the internucleotide linkages in the contiguoussequence of the oligonucleotide are phosphorothioate linkages.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide of the invention comprises atleast one LNA nucleoside, such as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 LNAnucleosides, such as from 2 to 6 LNA nucleosides, such as from 3 to 7LNA nucleosides, 4 to 8 LNA nucleosides or 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 LNAnucleosides. In some embodiments, at least 75% of the modifiednucleosides in the oligonucleotide are LNA nucleosides, such as 80%,such as 85%, such as 90% of the modified nucleosides are LNAnucleosides. In a still further embodiment all the modified nucleosidesin the oligonucleotide are LNA nucleosides. In a further embodiment, theoligonucleotide may comprise both beta-D-oxy-LNA, and one or more of thefollowing LNA nucleosides: thio-LNA, amino-LNA, oxy-LNA, ScET and/or ENAin either the beta-D or alpha-L configurations or combinations thereof.In a further embodiment, all LNA cytosine units are 5-methyl-cytosine.It is advantageous for the nuclease stability of the oligonucleotide orcontiguous nucleotide sequence to have at least 1 LNA nucleoside at the5′ end and at least 2 LNA nucleosides at the 3′ end of the nucleotidesequence.

In an embodiment of the invention the oligonucleotide of the inventionis capable of recruiting RNase H, such as human RNaseH1.

In the current invention an advantageous structural design is a gapmerdesign as described in the “Definitions” section under for example“Gapmer”, “LNA Gapmer”, “MOE gapmer” and “Mixed Wing Gapmer”“Alternating Flank Gapmer”. The gapmer design includes gapmers withuniform flanks, mixed wing flanks, alternating flanks, and gapbreakerdesigns. In the present invention it is advantageous if theoligonucleotide of the invention is a gapmer with an F-G-F′ design whereregion F and F′ independently comprise 1-8 nucleosides, of which 1-5 are2′ sugar modified and defines the 5′ and 3′ end of the F and F′ region,and G is a region between 6 and 16 nucleosides which are capable ofrecruiting RNaseH. In one embodiment the G region consists of 6-16contiguous DNA nucleosides. In a further embodiment region F and F′ eachcomprise at least one LNA nucleoside.

In all instances the F-G-F′ design may further include region D′ and/orD″ as described in the “Definitions” section under “Region D′ or D″ inan oligonucleotide”. In some embodiments the oligonucleotide of theinvention has 1, 2 or 3 phosphodiester linked nucleoside units, such asDNA units, at the 5′ or 3′ end of the gapmer region.

Oligonucleotides

In some embodiments of the invention, the oligonucleotide is selectedfrom the group of oligonucleotide compounds with CMP-ID-NO: 50_1; 51_1;52_1; 53_1; 54_1; 55_1; 56_1; 57_1; 58_1; 59_1; 60_1; 61_1; 62_1; 63_1;64_1; 65_1; 66_1; 67_1; 68_1; 69_1; 70_1; 71_1; 72_1; 73_1; 74_1; 75_1;76_1; 77_1; 78_1; 79_1; 80_1; 81_1; 82_1; 83_1; 84_1; 85_1; 86_1; 87_1;88_1; 89_1; 90_1; 91_1; 92_1; 93_1; 94_1; 95_1; 96_1; 97_1; 98_1; 99_1;100_1; 101_1; 102_1; 103_1; 104_1; 105_1; 106_1; 107_1; 108_1; 109_1;110_1; 111_1; 112_1; 113_1; 114_1; 115_1; 116_1; 117_1; 118_1; 119_1;120_1; 121_1; 122_1; 123_1; 124_1; 125_1; 126_1; 127_1; 128_1; 129_1;130_1; 131_1; 132_1; 133_1; 134_1; 135_1; 136_1; 137_1; 138_1; 139_1;140_1; 141_1; 142_1; 143_1; 144_1; 145_1; 146_1; 147_1; 148_1; 149_1;150_1; 151_1; 152_1; 153_1; 154_1; 155_1; 156_1; 157_1; 158_1; 159_1;160_1; 161_1; 162_1; 163_1; 164_1; 165_1; 166_1; 167_1; 168_1; 169_1;170_1; 171_1; 172_1; 173_1; 174_1; 175_1; 176_1; 177_1; 178_1; 179_1;180_1; 181_1; 182_1; 183_1; 184_1; 185_1; 186_1; 187_1; 188_1; 189_1;190_1; 191_1; 192_1; 193_1; 194_1; 195_1; 196_1; 197_1; 198_1; 199_1;200_1; 201_1; 202_1; 203_1; 204_1; 205_1; 206_1; 207_1; 208_1; 209_1;210_1; 211_1; 212_1; 213_1; 214_1; 215_1; 216_1; 217_1; 218_1; 219_1;220_1; 221_1; 222_1; 223_1; 224_1; 225_1; 226_1; 227_1; 228_1; 229_1;230_1; 231_1; 232_1; 233_1; 234_1; 235_1; 236_1; 237_1; 238_1; 239_1;240_1; 241_1; 242_1; 243_1; 244_1; 245_1; 246_1; 247_1; 248_1; 249_1;250_1; 251_1; 252_1; 253_1; 254_1; 255_1; 256_1; 257_1; 258_1; 259_1;260_1; 261_1; 262_1; 263_1; 264_1; 265_1; 266_1; 267_1; 268_1; 269_1;270_1; 271_1; 272_1; 273_1; 274_1; 275_1; 276_1; 277_1; 278_1; 279_1;280_1; 281_1; 282_1; 283_1; 284_1; 285_1; 286_1; 287_1; 288_1; 289_1;290_1; 291_1; 292_1; 293_1; 294_1; 295_1; 296_1; 297_1; 298_1; 299_1;300_1; 301_1; 302_1; 303_1; 304_1; 305_1; 306_1; 307_1; 308_1; 309_1;310_1; 311_1; 312_1; 313_1; 314_1; 315_1; 316_1; 317_1; 318_1; 319_1;320_1; 321_1; 322_1; 323_1; 324_1; 325_1; 326_1; 327_1; 328_1; 329_1;330_1; 331_1; 332_1; 333_1; 334_1; 335_1; 336_1; 337_1; 338_1; 339_1;340_1; 341_1; 342_1; 343_1; 344_1; 345_1; 346_1; 347_1; 348_1; 349_1;350_1; 351_1; 352_1; 353_1; 354_1; 355_1; 356_1; 357_1; 358_1; 359_1;360_1; 361_1; 362_1; 363_1; 364_1; 365_1; 366_1; 367_1; 368_1; 369_1;370_1; 371_1; 372_1; 373_1; 374_1; 375_1; 376_1; 377_1; 378_1; 379_1;380_1; 381_1; 382_1; 383_1; 384_1; 385_1; 386_1; 387_1; 388_1; 389_1;390_1; 391_1; 392_1; 393_1; 394_1; 395_1; 396_1; 397_1; 398_1; 399_1;400_1; 401_1; 402_1; 403_1; 404_1; 405_1; 406_1; 407_1; 408_1; 409_1;410_1; 411_1; 412_1; 413_1; 414_1; 415_1; 416_1; 417_1; 418_1; 419_1;420_1; 421_1; 422_1; 423_1; 424_1; 425_1; 426_1; 427_1; 428_1; 429_1;430_1; 431_1; 432_1; 433_1; 434_1; 435_1; 436_1; 437_1; 438_1; 439_1;440_1; 441_1; 442_1; 443_1; 444_1; 445_1; 446_1; 447_1; 448_1; 449_1;450_1; 451_1; 452_1; 453_1; 454_1; 455_1; 456_1; 457_1; 458_1; 459_1;460_1; 461_1; 462_1; 463_1; 464_1; 465_1; 466_1; 467_1; 468_1; 469_1;470_1; 471_1; 472_1; 473_1; 474_1; 475_1; 476_1; 477_1; 478_1; 479_1;480_1; 481_1; 482_1; 483_1; 484_1; 485_1; 486_1; 487_1; 488_1; 489_1;490_1; 491_1; 492_1; 493_1; 494_1; 495_1; 496_1; 497_1; 498_1; 499_1;500_1; 501_1; 502_1; 503_1; 504_1; 505_1; 506_1; 507_1; 508_1; 509_1;510_1; 511_1; 512_1; 512_2; 512_3; 513_1; 513_2; 513_3; 513_4; 514_1;514_2; 514_3; 514_4; 515_1; 515_2; 515_3; 515_4; 515_5; 515_6; 516_1;516_2; 516_3; 516_4; 516_5; 516_6; 516_7; 517_1; 517_2; 517_3; 517_4;517_5; 517_6; 517_7; 517_8; 518_1; 518_2; 518_3; 518_4; 518_5; 518_6;519_1; 519_2; 519_3; 519_4; 519_5; 519_6; 520_1; 520_2; 520_3; 520_4;520_5; 521_1; 521_2; 521_3; 521_4; 521_5; 522_1; 522_2; 522_3; 522_4;523_1; 523_2; 523_3; 523_4; 523_5; 524_1; 525_1; 526_1; 527_1; 528_1;529_1; 530_1; 531_1; 532_1; 533_1; 534_1; 535_1; 536_1; 537_1; 538_1;539_1; 540_1; 541_1; 542_1; 543_1; 544_1; 545_1; 546_1; 547_1; 548_1;549_1; 550_1; 551_1; 552_1; 553_1; 554_1; 555_1; 556_1; 557_1; 558_1;559_1; 560_1; 561_1; 562_1; 563_1; 564_1; 565_1; 566_1; 567_1; 568_1;569_1; 570_1; 571_1; 572_1; 573_1; 574_1; 575_1; 576_1; 577_1; 578_1;579_1; 580_1; 581_1; 582_1; 583_1; 584_1; 585_1; 586_1; 587_1; 588_1;589_1; 590_1; 591_1; 592_1; 593_1; 594_1; 595_1; 596_1; 597_1; 598_1;599_1; 600_1; 601_1; 602_1; 603_1; 604_1; 605_1; 606_1; 607_1; 608_1;609_1; 610_1; 611_1; 612_1; 613_1; 614_1; 615_1; 616_1; 617_1; 618_1;619_1; 620_1; 621_1; 622_1; 623_1; 624_1; 625_1; 626_1; 627_1; 628_1;629_1; 630_1; 631_1; 632_1; 633_1; 634_1; 635_1; 636_1; 637_1; 638_1;639_1; 640_1; and 641_1.

In some embodiments of the invention, the oligonucleotide is selectedfrom the group of oligonucleotide compounds with CMP-ID-NO: 642_1,643_1, 644_1, 645_1, 646_1, 647_1, 648_1, 649_1 and 650_1.

In some embodiments, the invention provides a compound selected from thegroup consisting of CMP-ID-NO: 50_1-641_1.

In some embodiments, the invention provides a compound selected from thegroup consisting of CMP-ID-NO: 642_1, 643_1, 644_1, 645_1, 646_1, 647_1,648_1, 649_1 and 650_1.

These compounds are listed in the compound table at the end of theexample section and were tested for their ability to inhibit SCN9A invitro via gymnotic delivery.

The following compounds gave at least 40% inhibition of SCN9Aexpression:

51_1, 59_1, 127_1, 161_1, 67_1, 106_1, 72_1, 124_1, 163_1, 99_1, 125_1,110_1, 65_1, 94_1, 64_1, 57_1, 136_1, 158_1, 159_1, 356_1, 197_1, 132_1,83_1, 76_1, 130_1, 135_1, 77_1, 186_1, 105_1, 445_1, 325_1, 265_1,200_1, 288_1, 346_1, 86_1, 281_1, 339_1, 256_1, 289_1, 414_1, 286_1,241_1, 82_1, 475_1, 91_1, 50_1, 97_1, 322_1, 148_1, 443_1, 251_1, 451_1,179_1, 466_1, 357_1, 109_1, 472_1, 471_1, 376_1, 413_1, 270_1, 379_1,416_1, 311_1, 411_1, 368_1, 333_1, 347_1, 152_1, 89_1, 380_1, 390_1,429_1, 63_1, 90_1, 415_1, 199_1, _503_1, _476_1, _92_1, 268_1, 371_1,302_1, 485_1, 205_1, 274_1, 122_1, 419_1, 470_1, 498_1, 156_1, 478_1,393_1, 312_1, 287_1, 96_1, 226_1, 71_1, 137_1, 365_1, 58_1, 370_1,280_1, 385_1, 442_1, 134_1, 463_1, 140_1, 440_1, 230_1, 310_1, 479_1,363_1, 340_1, 495_1, 467_1, 444_1, 418_1, 338_1, 335_1, 496_1, 196_1,317_1, 341_1, 406_1, 330_1, 173_1, 377_1, 474_1, 482_1, 282_1, 266_1,73_1, 257_1, 342_1, 190_1, 492_1, 87_1, 188_1, 456_1, 372_1, 417_1,404_1, 239_1, 206_1, 433_1, 486_1, 175_1, 461_1, 56_1, 408_1, 334_1,504_1, 453_1, 222_1, 410_1, 104_1, 460_1, 439_1, 255_1, 489_1, 203_1,398_1, 171_1, 407_1, 172_1, 412_1, 321_1, 305_1, 328_1, 120_1, 434_1,449_1, 350_1, 487_1, 146_1, 420_1, 426_1, 352_1, 150_1, 316_1, 353_1,469_1, 306_1, 384_1, 155_1, 450_1, 279_1, 267_1, 337_1, 184_1, 459_1,360_1, 75_1, 468_1, 180_1, 245_1, 387_1, 345_1, 98_1, 435_1, 295_1,369_1, 218_1, 182_1, 448_1, 300_1, 481_1, 427_1, 207_1, 367_1, 240_1,231_1, 364_1, 355_1, 431_1, 497_1, 397_1, 465_1, 271_1, 502_1, 151_1,178_1, 499_1, 421_1, 131_1, 309_1, 491_1, 261_1, 121_1, 128_1, 84_1,304_1, 264_1, 493_1, 185_1, 237_1, 139_1, 441_1, 169_1, 160_1, 102_1,296_1, 164_1, 362_1, 500_1, and 100_1.

The following compounds gave at least 50% inhibition of SCN9Aexpression:

51_1, 59_1, 127_1, 161_1, 67_1, 106_1, 72_1, 124_1, 163_1, 99_1, 125_1,110_1, 65_1, 94_1, 64_1, 57_1, 136_1, 158_1, 159_1, 356_1, 197_1, 132_1,83_1, 76_1, 130_1, 135_1, 77_1, 186_1, 105_1, 445_1, 325_1, 265_1,200_1, 288_1, 346_1, 86_1, 281_1, 339_1, 256_1, 289_1, 414_1, 286_1,241_1, 82_1, 475_1, 91_1, 50_1, 97_1, 322_1, 148_1, 443_1, 251_1, 451_1,179_1, 466_1, 357_1, 109_1, 472_1, 471_1, 376_1, 413_1, 270_1, 379_1,416_1, 311_1, 411_1, 368_1, 333_1, 347_1, 152_1, 89_1, 380_1, 390_1,429_1, 63_1, 90_1, 415_1, 199_1, 503__1, 476_1, 92_1, 268_1, 371_1,302_1, 485_1, 205_1, 274_1, 122_1, 419_1, 470_1, 498_1, 156_1, 478_1,393_1, 312_1, 287_1, 96_1, 226_1, 71_1, 137_1, 365_1, 58_1, 370_1,280_1, 385_1, 442_1, 134_1, 463_1, 140_1, 440_1, 230_1, 310_1, 479_1,363_1, 340_1, 495_1, 467_1, 444_1, 418_1, 338_1, 335_1, 496_1, 196_1,317_1, 341_1, 406_1, 330_1, 173_1, 377_1, 474_1, 482_1, 282_1, 266_1,73_1, 257_1, 342_1, 190_1, 492_1, 87_1, 188_1, 456_1, 372_1, 417_1,404_1, 239_1, 206_1, 433_1, 486_1, 175_1, 461_1, 58_1, 408_1, 334_1,504_1, 453_1, 222_1, 410_1, 104_1, 460_1, 439_1, 255_1, 489_1, 203_1,398_1, 171_1, 407_1, 172_1, 412_1, 321_1, 305_1, 328_1, 120_1, 434_1,449_1, 350_1, 487_1, 146_1, 420_1, 426_1, 352_1, 150_1, 316_1, 353_1,469_1, 306_1, 384_1, 155_1, 450_1, 279_1, 267_1, 337_1, 184_1, 459_1,360_1, 75_1, 468_1, 180_1, 245_1, 387_1, 345_1, 98_1, 435_1, 295_1,369_1, 218_1, 182_1, 448_1, 300_1, 481_1, 427_1, 207_1

The following compounds gave at least 60% inhibition of SCN9Aexpression:

51_1, 59_1, 127_1, 161_1, 67_1, 106_1, 72_1, 124_1, 163_1, 99_1, 125_1,110_1, 65_1, 94_1, 64_1, 57_1, 136_1, 158_1, 159_1, 356_1, 197_1, 132_1,83_1, 76_1, 130_1, 135_1, 77_1, 186_1, 105_1, 445_1, 325_1, 265_1,200_1, 288_1, 346_1, 86_1, 281_1, 339_1, 256_1, 289_1, 414_1, 286_1,241_1, 82_1, 475_1, 91_1, 50_1, 97_1, 322_1, 148_1, 443_1, 251_1, 451_1,179_1, 466_1, 357_1, 109_1, 472_1, 471_1, 376_1, 413_1, 270_1, 379_1,416_1, 311_1, 411_1, 368_1, 333_1, 347_1, 152_1, 89_1, 380_1, 390_1,429_1, 63_1, 90_1, 415_1, 199_1, 503_1, 476_1, 92_1, 268_1, 371_1,302_1, 485_1, 205_1, 274_1, 122_1, 419_1, 470_1, 498_1, 156_1, 478_1,393_1, 312_1, 287_1, 96_1, 226_1, 71_1, 137_1, 365_1, 58_1, 370_1,280_1, 385_1, 442_1, 134_1, 463_1, 140_1, 440_1, 230_1, 310_1, 479_1,363_1, 340_1, 495_1, 467_1, 444_1, 418_1, 338_1, 335_1, 496_1, 196_1,317_1, 341_1, 406_1, 330_1, 173_1, 377_1, 474_1, 482_1, 282_1, 266_1,73_1, 257_1, 342_1, 190_1, 492_1, 87_1, 188_1, 456_1, 372_1, 417_1,404_1, 239_1, 206_1, 433_1, 486_1, 175_1, 461_1, 56_1, 408_1, 334_1,504_1, and 453_1.

The following compounds gave at least 70% inhibition of SCN9Aexpression:

51_1, 59_1, 127_1, 161_1, 67_1, 106_1, 72_1, 124_1, 163_1, 99_1, 125_1,110_1, 65_1, 94_1, 64_1, 57_1, 136_1, 158_1, 159_1, 356_1, 197_1, 132_1,83_1, 76_1, 130_1, 135_1, 77_1, 186_1, 105_1, 445_1, 325_1, 265_1,200_1, 288_1, 346_1, 86_1, 281_1, 339_1, 256_1, 289_1, 414_1, 286_1,241_1, 82_1, 475_1, 91_1, 50_1, 97_1, 322_1, 148_1, 443_1, 251_1, 451_1,179_1, 466_1, 357_1, 109_1, 472_1, 471_1, 376_1, 413_1, 270_1, 379_1,416_1, 311_1, 411_1, 368_1, 333_1, 347_1, 152_1, 89_1, 380_1, 390_1,429_1, 63_1, 90_1, 415_1, 199_1, 503_1, 476_1, 92_1, 268_1, 371_1,302_1, 485_1, 205_1, 274_1,

The following compounds gave at least 80% inhibition of SCN9Aexpression:

51_1, 59_1, 127_1, 161_1, 67_1, 106_1, 72_1, 124_1, 163_1, 99_1, 125_1,110_1, 65_1, 94_1, 64_1, 57_1, 136_1, 158_1, 159_1, 356_1, 197_1, 132_1,83_1, 76_1, 130_1, 135_1, 77_1, 186_1, 105_1, 445_1, and 325_1.

The following compounds gave at least 90% inhibition of SCN9Aexpression:

51_1, 59_1, 127_1, 161_1, 67_1, 106_1, 72_1, 124_1, 163_1, 99_1, 125_1,and 110_1.

In the compounds identified by a compound ID, Capital letters arebeta-D-oxy LNA nucleosides, lowercase letters are DNA nucleosides, allLNA C are 5-methyl cytosine, all internucleoside linkages arephosphorothioate internucleoside linkages.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide of the invention comprises acontiguous nucleotide sequence comprising at least 10 or at least 12contiguous nucleotides of a sequence selected from the group consistingof SEQ ID NO 50; 51; 52; 53; 54; 55; 56; 57; 58; 59; 60; 61; 62; 63; 64;65; 66; 67; 68; 69; 70; 71; 72; 73; 74; 75; 76; 77; 78; 79; 80; 81; 82;83; 84; 85; 86; 87; 88; 89; 90; 91; 92; 93; 94; 95; 96; 97; 98; 99; 100;101; 102; 103; 104; 105; 106; 107; 108; 109; 110; 111; 112; 113; 114;115; 116; 117; 118; 119; 120; 121; 122; 123; 124; 125; 126; 127; 128;129; 130; 131; 132; 133; 134; 135; 136; 137; 138; 139; 140; 141; 142;143; 144; 145; 146; 147; 148; 149; 150; 151; 152; 153; 154; 155; 156;157; 158; 159; 160; 161; 162; 163; 164; 165; 166; 167; 168; 169; 170;171; 172; 173; 174; 175; 176; 177; 178; 179; 180; 181; 182; 183; 184;185; 186; 187; 188; 189; 190; 191; 192; 193; 194; 195; 196; 197; 198;199; 200; 201; 202; 203; 204; 205; 206; 207; 208; 209; 210; 211; 212;213; 214; 215; 216; 217; 218; 219; 220; 221; 222; 223; 224; 225; 226;227; 228; 229; 230; 231; 232; 233; 234; 235; 236; 237; 238; 239; 240;241; 242; 243; 244; 245; 246; 247; 248; 249; 250; 251; 252; 253; 254;255; 256; 257; 258; 259; 260; 261; 262; 263; 264; 265; 266; 267; 268;269; 270; 271; 272; 273; 274; 275; 276; 277; 278; 279; 280; 281; 282;283; 284; 285; 286; 287; 288; 289; 290; 291; 292; 293; 294; 295; 296;297; 298; 299; 300; 301; 302; 303; 304; 305; 306; 307; 308; 309; 310;311; 312; 313; 314; 315; 316; 317; 318; 319; 320; 321; 322; 323; 324;325; 326; 327; 328; 329; 330; 331; 332; 333; 334; 335; 336; 337; 338;339; 340; 341; 342; 343; 344; 345; 346; 347; 348; 349; 350; 351; 352;353; 354; 355; 356; 357; 358; 359; 360; 361; 362; 363; 364; 365; 366;367; 368; 369; 370; 371; 372; 373; 374; 375; 376; 377; 378; 379; 380;381; 382; 383; 384; 385; 386; 387; 388; 389; 390; 391; 392; 393; 394;395; 396; 397; 398; 399; 400; 401; 402; 403; 404; 405; 406; 407; 408;409; 410; 411; 412; 413; 414; 415; 416; 417; 418; 419; 420; 421; 422;423; 424; 425; 426; 427; 428; 429; 430; 431; 432; 433; 434; 435; 436;437; 438; 439; 440; 441; 442; 443; 444; 445; 446; 447; 448; 449; 450;451; 452; 453; 454; 455; 456; 457; 458; 459; 460; 461; 462; 463; 464;465; 466; 467; 468; 469; 470; 471; 472; 473; 474; 475; 476; 477; 478;479; 480; 481; 482; 483; 484; 485; 486; 487; 488; 489; 490; 491; 492;493; 494; 495; 496; 497; 498; 499; 500; 501; 502; 503; 504; 505; 506;507; 508; 509; 510; 511; 512; 513; 514; 515; 516; 517; 518; 519; 520;521; 522; 523; 524; 525; 526; 527; 528; 529; 530; 531; 532; 533; 534;535; 536; 537; 538; 539; 540; 541; 542; 543; 544; 545; 546; 547; 548;549; 550; 551; 552; 553; 554; 555; 556; 557; 558; 559; 560; 561; 562;563; 564; 565; 566; 567; 568; 569; 570; 571; 572; 573; 574; 575; 576;577; 578; 579; 580; 581; 582; 583; 584; 585; 586; 587; 588; 589; 590;591; 592; 593; 594; 595; 596; 597; 598; 599; 600; 601; 602; 603; 604;605; 606; 607; 608; 609; 610; 611; 612; 613; 614; 615; 616; 617; 618;619; 620; 621; 622; 623; 624; 625; 626; 627; 628; 629; 630; 631; 632;633; 634; 635; 636; 637; 638; 639; 640; and 641.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide of the invention comprises acontiguous nucleotide sequence comprising at least 10 or at least 12contiguous nucleotides of a sequence selected from the group consistingof SEQ ID NO 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649 and 650.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide of the invention comprises acontiguous nucleotide sequence comprising at least 10 or at least 12contiguous nucleotides of a sequence selected from the group consistingof SEQ ID NO 51, 59, 127, 161, 67, 106, 72, 124, 163, 99, 125, 110, 65,94, 64, 57, 136, 158, 159, 356, 197, 132, 83, 76, 130, 135, 77, 186,105, 445, 325, 265, 200, 288, 346, 86, 281, 339, 256, 289, 414, 286,241, 82, 475, 91, 50, 97, 322, 148, 443, 251, 451, 179, 466, 357, 109,472, 471, 376, 413, 270, 379, 416, 311, 411, 368, 333, 347, 152, 89,380, 390, 429, 63, 90, 415, 199, 503, 476, 92, 268, 371, 302, 485, 205,274, 122, 419, 470, 498, 156, 478, 393, 312, 287, 96, 226, 71, 137, 365,58, 370, 280, 385, 442, 134, 463, 140, 440, 230, 310, 479, 363, 340,495, 467, 444, 418, 338, 335, 496, 196, 317, 341, 406, 330, 173, 377,474, 482, 282, 266, 73, 257, 342, 190, 492, 87, 188, 456, 372, 417, 404,239, 206, 433, 486, 175, 461, 56, 408, 334, 504, 453, 222, 410, 104,460, 439, 255, 489, 203, 398, 171, 407, 172, 412, 321, 305, 328, 120,434, 449, 350, 487, 146, 420, 426, 352, 150, 316, 353, 469, 306, 384,155, 450, 279, 267, 337, 184, 459, 360, 75, 468, 180, 245, 387, 345, 98,435, 295, 369, 218, 182, 448, 300, 481, 427, 207, 367, 240, 231, 364,355, 431, 497, 397, 465, 271, 502, 151, 178, 499, 421, 131, 309, 491,261, 121, 128, 84, 304, 264, 493, 185, 237, 139, 441, 169, 160, 102,296, 164, 362, 500, and 100.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide of the invention comprises acontiguous nucleotide sequence comprising at least 10 or at least 12contiguous nucleotides of a sequence selected from the group consistingof SEQ ID NO 51, 59, 127, 161, 67, 106, 72, 124, 163, 99, 125, 110, 65,94, 64, 57, 136, 158, 159, 356, 197, 132, 83, 76, 130, 135, 77, 186,105, 445, 325, 265, 200, 288, 346, 86, 281, 339, 256, 289, 414, 286,241, 82, 475, 91, 50, 97, 322, 148, 443, 251, 451, 179, 466, 357, 109,472, 471, 376, 413, 270, 379, 416, 311, 411, 368, 333, 347, 152, 89,380, 390, 429, 63, 90, 415, 199, 503, 476, 92, 268, 371, 302, 485, 205,274, 122, 419, 470, 498, 156, 478, 393, 312, 287, 96, 226, 71, 137, 365,58, 370, 280, 385, 442, 134, 463, 140, 440, 230, 310, 479, 363, 340,495, 467, 444, 418, 338, 335, 496, 196, 317, 341, 406, 330, 173, 377,474, 482, 282, 266, 73, 257, 342, 190, 492, 87, 188, 456, 372, 417, 404,239, 206, 433, 486, 175, 461, 56, 408, 334, 504, 453, 222, 410, 104,460, 439, 255, 489, 203, 398, 171, 407, 172, 412, 321, 305, 328, 120,434, 449, 350, 487, 146, 420, 426, 352, 150, 316, 353, 469, 306, 384,155, 450, 279, 267, 337, 184, 459, 360, 75, 468, 180, 245, 387, 345, 98,435, 295, 369, 218, 182, 448, 300, 481, 427, and 207.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide of the invention comprises acontiguous nucleotide sequence comprising at least 10 or at least 12contiguous nucleotides of a sequence selected from the group consistingof 51, 59, 127, 161, 67, 106, 72, 124, 163, 99, 125, 110, 65, 94, 64,57, 136, 158, 159, 356, 197, 132, 83, 76, 130, 135, 77, 186, 105, 445,325, 265, 200, 288, 346, 86, 281, 339, 256, 289, 414, 286, 241, 82, 475,91, 50, 97, 322, 148, 443, 251, 451, 179, 466, 357, 109, 472, 471, 376,413, 270, 379, 416, 311, 411, 368, 333, 347, 152, 89, 380, 390, 429, 63,90, 415, 199, 503, 476, 92, 268, 371, 302, 485, 205, 274, 122, 419, 470,498, 156, 478, 393, 312, 287, 96, 226, 71, 137, 365, 58, 370, 280, 385,442, 134, 463, 140, 440, 230, 310, 479, 363, 340, 495, 467, 444, 418,338, 335, 496, 196, 317, 341, 406, 330, 173, 377, 474, 482, 282, 266,73, 257, 342, 190, 492, 87, 188, 456, 372, 417, 404, 239, 206, 433, 486,175, 461, 56, 408, 334, 504, and 453.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide of the invention comprises acontiguous nucleotide sequence comprising at least 10 or at least 12contiguous nucleotides of a sequence selected from the group consistingof SEQ ID NO 51, 59, 127, 161, 67, 106, 72, 124, 163, 99, 125, 110, 65,94, 64, 57, 136, 158, 159, 356, 197, 132, 83, 76, 130, 135, 77, 186,105, 445, 325, 265, 200, 288, 346, 86, 281, 339, 256, 289, 414, 286,241, 82, 475, 91, 50, 97, 322, 148, 443, 251, 451, 179, 466, 357, 109,472, 471, 376, 413, 270, 379, 416, 311, 411, 368, 333, 347, 152, 89,380, 390, 429, 63, 90, 415, 199, 503, 476, 92, 268, 371, 302, 485, 205,and 274.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide of the invention comprises acontiguous nucleotide sequence comprising at least 10 or at least 12contiguous nucleotides of a sequence selected from the group consistingof SEQ ID NO 51, 59, 127, 161, 67, 106, 72, 124, 163, 99, 125, 110, 65,94, 64, 57, 136, 158, 159, 356, 197, 132, 83, 76, 130, 135, 77, 186,105, 445, and 325.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide of the invention comprises acontiguous nucleotide sequence comprising at least 10 or at least 12contiguous nucleotides of a sequence selected from the group consistingof SEQ ID NOs 512-641.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide of the invention comprises acontiguous nucleotide sequence comprising at least 13 or at least 14contiguous nucleotides of a sequence selected from the group consistingof SEQ ID NOs 512-641.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide of the invention comprises acontiguous nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQID NOs 512-641.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide of the invention comprises acontiguous nucleotide sequence comprising at least 14 contiguousnucleotides of the selected sequence.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide of the invention comprises acontiguous nucleotide sequence comprising at least 15 contiguousnucleotides of the selected sequence.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide of the invention comprises acontiguous nucleotide sequence which comprises or consists of theselected sequence.

Method of Manufacture

In a further aspect, the invention provides methods for manufacturingthe oligonucleotides of the invention comprising reacting nucleotideunits and thereby forming covalently linked contiguous nucleotide unitscomprised in the oligonucleotide. Preferably, the method usesphophoramidite chemistry (see for example Caruthers et al, 1987, Methodsin Enzymology vol. 154, pages 287-313). In a further embodiment themethod further comprises reacting the contiguous nucleotide sequencewith a conjugating moiety (ligand) to covalently attach the conjugatemoiety to the oligonucleotide. In a further aspect a method is providedfor manufacturing the composition of the invention, comprising mixingthe oligonucleotide or conjugated oligonucleotide of the invention witha pharmaceutically acceptable diluent, solvent, carrier, salt and/oradjuvant.

Pharmaceutical Salt

The compounds according to the present invention may exist in the formof their pharmaceutically acceptable salts. The term “pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt” refers to conventional acid-addition salts orbase-addition salts that retain the biological effectiveness andproperties of the compounds of the present invention and are formed fromsuitable non-toxic organic or inorganic acids or organic or inorganicbases. Acid-addition salts include for example those derived frominorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, hydroiodicacid, sulfuric acid, sulfamic acid, phosphoric acid and nitric acid, andthose derived from organic acids such as p-toluenesulfonic acid,salicylic acid, methanesulfonic acid, oxalic acid, succinic acid, citricacid, malic acid, lactic acid, fumaric acid, and the like. Base-additionsalts include those derived from ammonium, potassium, sodium and,quaternary ammonium hydroxides, such as for example, tetramethylammonium hydroxide. The chemical modification of a pharmaceuticalcompound into a salt is a technique well known to pharmaceuticalchemists in order to obtain improved physical and chemical stability,hygroscopicity, flowability and solubility of compounds. It is forexample described in Bastin, Organic Process Research & Development2000, 4, 427-435 or in Ansel, In: Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and DrugDelivery Systems, 6th ed. (1995), pp. 196 and 1456-1457. For example,the pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compounds provided hereinmay be a sodium salt.

In a further aspect the invention provides a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt of the antisense oligonucleotide or a conjugate thereof. In apreferred embodiment, the pharmaceutically acceptable salt is a sodiumor a potassium salt.

Pharmaceutical Composition

In a further aspect, the invention provides pharmaceutical compositionscomprising any of the aforementioned oligonucleotides and/oroligonucleotide conjugates or salts thereof and a pharmaceuticallyacceptable diluent, carrier, salt and/or adjuvant. A pharmaceuticallyacceptable diluent includes phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) andpharmaceutically acceptable salts include, but are not limited to,sodium and potassium salts. In some embodiments the pharmaceuticallyacceptable diluent is sterile phosphate buffered saline or sterilesodium carbonate buffer.

In some embodiments the oligonucleotide of the invention is in the formof a solution in the pharmaceutically acceptable diluent, for exampledissolved in PBS or sodium carbonate buffer. The oligonucleotide may bepre-formulated in the solution or in some embodiments may be in the formof a dry powder (e.g. a lyophilized powder) which may be dissolved inthe in the pharmaceutically acceptable diluent prior to administration.Suitably, for example the oligonucleotide may be dissolved in aconcentration of 0.1-100 mg/ml, such as 1-10 mg/the pharmaceuticallyacceptable diluent.

In some embodiments the oligonucleotide of the invention is formulatedin a unit dose of between 0.5-100 mg, such as 1 mg-50 mg, or 2-25 mg.

Oligonucleotides or oligonucleotide conjugates of the invention may bemixed with pharmaceutically acceptable active or inert substances forthe preparation of pharmaceutical compositions or formulations.Compositions and methods for the formulation of pharmaceuticalcompositions are dependent upon a number of criteria, including, but notlimited to, route of administration, extent of disease, or dose to beadministered.

Pharmaceutical compositions, such as solutions, may be sterilized byconventional sterilization techniques, or may be sterile filtered. Theresulting solutions may be packaged for use as is, or lyophilized, thelyophilized preparation being combined with a sterile aqueous carrierprior to administration. The pH of the preparations typically will bebetween 3 and 11, more preferably between 5 and 9 or between 6 and 8,and most preferably between 7 and 8, such as 7 to 7.5. The resultingcompositions in solid form may be packaged in multiple single doseunits, each containing a fixed amount of the above-mentioned agent oragents, such as in a sealed package of tablets or capsules. Thecomposition in solid form can also be packaged in a container for aflexible quantity, such as in a squeezable tube designed for a topicallyapplicable cream or ointment.

In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide or oligonucleotide conjugate ofthe invention is a prodrug. In particular with respect tooligonucleotide conjugates the conjugate moiety is cleaved off theoligonucleotide once the prodrug is delivered to the site of action,e.g. the target cell.

Applications

The oligonucleotides of the invention may be utilized as researchreagents for, for example, diagnostics, therapeutics and prophylaxis.

In research, such oligonucleotides may be used to specifically modulatethe synthesis of Na_(v)1.7 or in some aspects Na_(v)1.8 protein in cells(e.g. in vitro cell cultures) and experimental animals therebyfacilitating functional analysis of the target or an appraisal of itsusefulness as a target for therapeutic intervention. Typically thetarget modulation is achieved by degrading or inhibiting the mRNAproducing the protein, thereby prevent protein formation or by degradingor inhibiting a modulator of the gene or mRNA producing the protein.

If employing the oligonucleotide of the invention in research ordiagnostics the target nucleic acid may be a cDNA or a synthetic nucleicacid derived from DNA or RNA.

The present invention provides an in vivo or in vitro method formodulating SCN9A expression in a target cell which is expressing SCN9A,said method comprising administering an oligonucleotide of the inventionin an effective amount to said cell.

In some embodiments, the target cell, is a mammalian cell in particulara human cell. The target cell may be an in vitro cell culture or an invivo cell forming part of a tissue in a mammal. In preferred embodimentsthe target cell is present in the peripheral nervous system, such as thedorsal root ganglion.

In diagnostics the oligonucleotides may be used to detect and quantitateSCN9A expression in cell and tissues by northern blotting, in-situhybridization or similar techniques.

Therapeutic Applications

The oligonucleotides of the invention, or the conjugates, salts orpharmaceutical compositions of the invention, may be administered to ananimal or a human for the prevention or treatment of pain, such aschronic pain, neuropathic pain, inflammatory pain, spontaneous pain, ornociceptive pain. The oligonucleotides of the invention, or theconjugates, salts or pharmaceutical compositions of the invention may befor use as a local analgesic.

The pain which may be treated by the oligonucleotides of the invention,or the conjugates, salts or pharmaceutical compositions of the inventionmay be pain wherein the pain signal in the peripheral nervous system.Indications associated with pain with a significant peripheral componentinclude for example, diabetic neuropathies, cancer, cranial neuralgia,postherpetic neuralgia and post-surgical neuralgia.

Pain which may be prevented, treated or ameliorated using theoligonucleotide, conjugate, composition or salt of the invention may forexample be selected from the group consisting of pain associated withinherited erythromelalgia (EIM), paroxysmal extreme pain disorder(PEPD), trigeminal neuralgia, neurophathic pain, chronic pain, but alsogeneral treatment of nociceptive (e.g. decompression of a nerve),neuropathic pain (e.g. diabetic neuropathy), visceral pain, or mixedpain.

The invention provides for the oligonucleotide, conjugate, compositionor salt of the invention for the use for the prevention or for thetreatment of pain, such as chronic pain, neuropathic pain, inflammatorypain, spontaneous pain, or nociceptive pain.

The invention further relates to use of an oligonucleotide,oligonucleotide conjugate or a pharmaceutical composition of theinvention for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment orprevention of pain, such as chronic pain, neuropathic pain, inflammatorypain, spontaneous pain, or nociceptive pain.

The invention provides for the oligonucleotide, conjugate, compositionor salt of the invention for the use as a local analgesic.

The invention provides for the use of the oligonucleotide, conjugate,composition or salt of the invention for manufacture of a localanalgesic.

The invention provides for the oligonucleotide, conjugate, compositionor salt of the invention for the use for the prevention or for thetreatment of pain associated with inherited erythromelalgia (EIM),paroxysmal extreme pain disorder (PEPD), trigeminal neuralgia,neurophathic pain, chronic pain, but also general treatment ofnociceptive (e.g. decompression of a nerve), neuropathic pain (e.g.diabetic neuropathy), visceral pain, or mixed pain.

The invention further relates to use of an oligonucleotide,oligonucleotide conjugate or a pharmaceutical composition of theinvention for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment orprevention of pain associated with inherited erythromelalgia (EIM),paroxysmal extreme pain disorder (PEPD), trigeminal neuralgia,neurophathic pain, chronic pain, but also general treatment ofnociceptive (e.g. decompression of a nerve), neuropathic pain (e.g.diabetic neuropathy), visceral pain, or mixed pain.

Method of Treatments

The invention provides methods for treating or preventing pain in asubject, such as a human, who is suffering from or is likely to sufferpain, comprising administering a therapeutically or prophylacticallyeffective amount of an oligonucleotide, an oligonucleotide conjugate ora pharmaceutical composition of the invention to a subject who issuffering from or is susceptible to suffering from pain, such as chronicpain, neuropathic pain, inflammatory pain, spontaneous pain, ornociceptive pain.

By way of example, the method of treatment may be in subjects whose aresuffering from an indication selected from the group consisting ofdiabetic neuropathies, cancer, cranial neuralgia, postherpetic neuralgiaand post-surgical neuralgia.

The method of the invention may be for treating and relieving pain, suchas pain associated with inherited erythromelalgia (EIM), paroxysmalextreme pain disorder (PEPD), trigeminal neuralgia, neurophathic pain,chronic pain, but also general treatment of nociceptive (e.g.decompression of a nerve), neuropathic pain (e.g. diabetic neuropathy),visceral pain, or mixed pain.

The methods of the invention are preferably employed for treatment orprophylaxis against pain which is mediated by Na_(v)1.7, or in someaspects, Na_(v)1.7 and Na_(v)1.8.

Administration

The oligonucleotides or pharmaceutical compositions of the presentinvention may be administered via parenteral administration.

In some embodiments, the administration route is subcutaneous orintrevenous.

In some embodiments the administration route is selected from the groupconsisting of intravenous, subcutaneous, intra-muscular, intracerebral,epidural, intracerebroventricular intraocular, intrathecaladministration, or transforaminal administration).

In some advantageous embodiments, the administration is via intrathecaladministration, or epidural administration or transforaminaladministration.

Advantageously, the oligonucleotide or pharmaceutical compositions ofthe present invention are administered intrathecally.

The invention also provides for the use of the oligonucleotide of theinvention, or conjugate thereof, such as pharmaceutical salts orcompositions of the invention, for the manufacture of a medicament forthe prevention or treatment of pain wherein the medicament is in adosage form for intrathecal administration.

The invention also provides for the use of the oligonucleotide oroligonucleotide conjugate of the invention as described for themanufacture of a medicament for the manufacture of a medicament for theprevention or treatment of pain wherein the medicament is in a dosageform for intrathecal administration.

The invention also provides for the oligonucleotide of the invention, orconjugate thereof, such as pharmaceutical salts or compositions of theinvention, for use as a medicament for the prevention or treatment ofpain wherein the medicament is in a dosage form for intrathecaladministration.

The invention also provides for the oligonucleotide or oligonucleotideconjugate of the invention, for use as a medicament for the preventionor treatment of pain wherein the medicament is in a dosage form forintrathecal administration.

Combination Therapies

In some embodiments the oligonucleotide, oligonucleotide conjugate orpharmaceutical composition of the invention is for use in a combinationtreatment with another therapeutic agent. The therapeutic agent can forexample be the standard of care for the diseases or disorders describedabove. In some embodiments the compound of the invention is used incombination with small molecule analgesics which may be administeredconcurrently or independently of the administration of the compound orcompositions of the invention. An advantage of a combination therapy ofthe compounds of the invention with small molecule analgesics is thatsmall molecule analgesics have a rapid onset of pain relieving activity,typically with a short duration of action (hours-days), whereas thecompounds of the invention has a delayed onset of activity (typically afew days or even a week+), but with a long duration of action(weeks-months, e.g. 2+, 3+ or 4 months+).

Embodiments—the Following is a List of Exemplary Embodiments of theInvention

-   1. An antisense oligonucleotide of 10 to 30 nucleotides in length,    which comprises a contiguous nucleotide sequence of 10 to 30    nucleotides in length with at least 90% complementarity, such as    100% complementarity, to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   2. The antisense oligonucleotide of embodiment 2, wherein the    contiguous nucleotide sequence is at least 90% complementary, such    as 100% complementary to a region of SEQ ID NO 1 selected from the    group consisting of the sequences shown in Target Sequence List 1.-   3. The antisense oligonucleotide of embodiment 1 or 2 wherein the    contiguous nucleotide sequence is at least 90% complementary, such    as 100% complementary to a region of SEQ ID NO 1 selected from the    group consisting of the sequences shown in Target Sequence List 2.-   4. The antisense oligonucleotide of embodiment 1-3 wherein the    contiguous nucleotide sequence is at least 90% complementary, such    as 100% complementary to a region of SEQ ID NO 1 selected from the    group consisting of Target Sequence List 3.-   5. The antisense oligonucleotide of embodiment 1-4 wherein the    contiguous nucleotide sequence is at least 90% complementary, such    as 100% complementary to a region of SEQ ID NO 1 selected from the    group consisting of Target List 4.-   6. The antisense oligonucleotide of embodiment 1-5, wherein the    contiguous nucleotide sequence comprises a sequence which is 100%    complementary to at least at least 10 contiguous nucleotides present    in a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 17-49.-   7. The antisense oligonucleotide of embodiment 1-5 wherein the    contiguous nucleotide sequence comprises a sequence which is 100%    complementary to at least at least 12 contiguous nucleotides present    in a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 17-49.-   8. The antisense oligonucleotide of embodiment 1-6 wherein the    contiguous nucleotide sequence comprises a sequence which is 100%    complementary to at least at least 14 contiguous nucleotides present    in a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 17-49.-   9. The antisense oligonucleotide of embodiment 1-7 wherein the    contiguous nucleotide sequence is 100% complementary to a sequence    selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 17-49.-   10. The antisense oligonucleotide of any one of embodiments 1-9,    wherein the contiguous nucleotide sequence comprises at least 10    contiguous nucleotides present in a sequence selected from the group    consisting of SEQ ID NO 50-641, or 642-650.-   11. The antisense oligonucleotide of any one of embodiments 1-9,    wherein the contiguous nucleotide sequence comprises at least 12    contiguous nucleotides present in a sequence selected from the group    consisting of SEQ ID NO 50-641, or 642-650.-   12. The antisense oligonucleotide of any one of embodiments 1-9,    wherein the contiguous nucleotide sequence comprises at least 14    contiguous nucleotides present in a sequence selected from the group    consisting of SEQ ID NO 50-641, or 642-650.-   13. The antisense oligonucleotide of any one of embodiments 1-9,    wherein the contiguous nucleotide sequence is a sequence selected    from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 50-641, or 642-650.-   14. The antisense oligonucleotide of any one of embodiments 1-13,    one or more nucleoside in the contiguous nucleotide sequence is a 2′    sugar modified nucleoside.-   15. The antisense oligonucleotide of embodiment 14, wherein the one    or more 2′ sugar modified nucleoside is independently selected from    the group consisting of 2′-O-alkyl-RNA, 2′-O-methyl-RNA,    2′-alkoxy-RNA, 2′-O-methoxyethyl-RNA, 2′-amino-DNA, 2′-fluoro-DNA,    arabino nucleic acid (ANA), 2′-fluoro-ANA and LNA nucleosides.-   16. The antisense oligonucleotide of any one of embodiments 1-15,    wherein the antisense oligonucleotide or contiguous nucleotide    sequence thereof comprises one or more LNA nucleoside.-   17. The antisense oligonucleotide of any one of embodiments 1-16,    wherein at least one internucleoside linkage in the contiguous    nucleotide sequence is a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages.-   18. The antisense oligonucleotide of any one of embodiments 1-17,    wherein all the internucleoside linkages within the contiguous    nucleotide sequence are phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages.-   19. The antisense oligonucleotide of any one of embodiments    embodiment 1-18, wherein the oligonucleotide is capable of    recruiting RNase H, such as human RNaseH1.-   20. The antisense oligonucleotide of any one of embodiments 1-19,    wherein the antisense oligonucleotide, or contiguous nucleotide    sequence thereof, consists or comprises a gapmer, such as a gapmer    of formula 5′-F-G-F′-3′, wherein region G is a region comprising a    contiguous sequence of nucleotides capable of recruiting RNaseH, and    regions F and F′ each comprise at least one 2′ sugar modified    nucleoside.-   21. The antisense oligonucleotide according to embodiment 20,    wherein region G comprises of 6-16 DNA nucleosides and at least one    of region F and F′ comprises at least one LNA nucleoside, or both    region F and F′ comprise at least one LNA nucleoside.-   22. The antisense oligonucleotide according to any one of    embodiments 1-21, wherein the antisense oligonucleotide is a    compound selected from the group consisting of CMP ID 50_1; 51_1;    52_1; 53_1; 54_1; 55_1; 56_1; 57_1; 58_1; 59_1; 60_1; 61_1; 62_1;    63_1; 64_1; 65_1; 66_1; 67_1; 68_1; 69_1; 70_1; 71_1; 72_1; 73_1;    74_1; 75_1; 76_1; 77_1; 78_1; 79_1; 80_1; 81_1; 82_1; 83_1; 84_1;    85_1; 86_1; 87_1; 88_1; 89_1; 90_1; 91_1; 92_1; 93_1; 94_1; 95_1;    96_1; 97_1; 98_1; 99_1; 100_1; 101_1; 102_1; 103_1; 104_1; 105_1;    106_1; 107_1; 108_1; 109_1; 110_1; 111_1; 112_1; 113_1; 114_1;    115_1; 116_1; 117_1; 118_1; 119_1; 120_1; 121_1; 122_1; 123_1;    124_1; 125_1; 126_1; 127_1; 128_1; 129_1; 130_1; 131_1; 132_1;    133_1; 134_1; 135_1; 136_1; 137_1; 138_1; 139_1; 140_1; 141_1;    142_1; 143_1; 144_1; 145_1; 146_1; 147_1; 148_1; 149_1; 150_1;    151_1; 152_1; 153_1; 154_1; 155_1; 156_1; 157_1; 158_1; 159_1;    160_1; 161_1; 162_1; 163_1; 164_1; 165_1; 166_1; 167_1; 168_1;    169_1; 170_1; 171_1; 172_1; 173_1; 174_1; 175_1; 176_1; 177_1;    178_1; 179_1; 180_1; 181_1; 182_1; 183_1; 184_1; 185_1; 186_1;    187_1; 188_1; 189_1; 190_1; 191_1; 192_1; 193_1; 194_1; 195_1;    196_1; 197_1; 198_1; 199_1; 200_1; 201_1; 202_1; 203_1; 204_1;    205_1; 206_1; 207_1; 208_1; 209_1; 210_1; 211_1; 212_1; 213_1;    214_1; 215_1; 216_1; 217_1; 218_1; 219_1; 220_1; 221_1; 222_1;    223_1; 224_1; 225_1; 226_1; 227_1; 228_1; 229_1; 230_1; 231_1;    232_1; 233_1; 234_1; 235_1; 236_1; 237_1; 238_1; 239_1; 240_1;    241_1; 242_1; 243_1; 244_1; 245_1; 246_1; 247_1; 248_1; 249_1;    250_1; 251_1; 252_1; 253_1; 254_1; 255_1; 256_1; 257_1; 258_1;    259_1; 260_1; 261_1; 262_1; 263_1; 264_1; 265_1; 266_1; 267_1;    268_1; 269_1; 270_1; 271_1; 272_1; 273_1; 274_1; 275_1; 276_1;    277_1; 278_1; 279_1; 280_1; 281_1; 282_1; 283_1; 284_1; 285_1;    286_1; 287_1; 288_1; 289_1; 290_1; 291_1; 292_1; 293_1; 294_1;    295_1; 296_1; 297_1; 298_1; 299_1; 300_1; 301_1; 302_1; 303_1;    304_1; 305_1; 306_1; 307_1; 308_1; 309_1; 310_1; 311_1; 312_1;    313_1; 314_1; 315_1; 316_1; 317_1; 318_1; 319_1; 320_1; 321_1;    322_1; 323_1; 324_1; 325_1; 326_1; 327_1; 328_1; 329_1; 330_1;    331_1; 332_1; 333_1; 334_1; 335_1; 336_1; 337_1; 338_1; 339_1;    340_1; 341_1; 342_1; 343_1; 344_1; 345_1; 346_1; 347_1; 348_1;    349_1; 350_1; 351_1; 352_1; 353_1; 354_1; 355_1; 356_1; 357_1;    358_1; 359_1; 360_1; 361_1; 362_1; 363_1; 364_1; 365_1; 366_1;    367_1; 368_1; 369_1; 370_1; 371_1; 372_1; 373_1; 374_1; 375_1;    376_1; 377_1; 378_1; 379_1; 380_1; 381_1; 382_1; 383_1; 384_1;    385_1; 386_1; 387_1; 388_1; 389_1; 390_1; 391_1; 392_1; 393_1;    394_1; 395_1; 396_1; 397_1; 398_1; 399_1; 400_1; 401_1; 402_1;    403_1; 404_1; 405_1; 406_1; 407_1; 408_1; 409_1; 410_1; 411_1;    412_1; 413_1; 414_1; 415_1; 416_1; 417_1; 418_1; 419_1; 420_1;    421_1; 422_1; 423_1; 424_1; 425_1; 426_1; 427_1; 428_1; 429_1;    430_1; 431_1; 432_1; 433_1; 434_1; 435_1; 436_1; 437_1; 438_1;    439_1; 440_1; 441_1; 442_1; 443_1; 444_1; 445_1; 446_1; 447_1;    448_1; 449_1; 450_1; 451_1; 452_1; 453_1; 454_1; 455_1; 456_1;    457_1; 458_1; 459_1; 460_1; 461_1; 462_1; 463_1; 464_1; 465_1;    466_1; 467_1; 468_1; 469_1; 470_1; 471_1; 472_1; 473_1; 474_1;    475_1; 476_1; 477_1; 478_1; 479_1; 480_1; 481_1; 482_1; 483_1;    484_1; 485_1; 486_1; 487_1; 488_1; 489_1; 490_1; 491_1; 492_1;    493_1; 494_1; 495_1; 496_1; 497_1; 498_1; 499_1; 500_1; 501_1;    502_1; 503_1; 504_1; 505_1; 506_1; 507_1; 508_1; 509_1; 510_1;    511_1; 512_1; 512_2; 512_3; 513_1; 513_2; 513_3; 513_4; 514_1;    514_2; 514_3; 514_4; 515_1; 515_2; 515_3; 515_4; 515_5; 515_6;    516_1; 516_2; 516_3; 516_4; 516_5; 516_6; 516_7; 517_1; 517_2;    517_3; 517_4; 517_5; 517_6; 517_7; 517_8; 518_1; 518_2; 518_3;    518_4; 518_5; 518_6; 519_1; 519_2; 519_3; 519_4; 519_5; 519_6;    520_1; 520_2; 520_3; 520_4; 520_5; 521_1; 521_2; 521_3; 521_4;    521_5; 522_1; 522_2; 522_3; 522_4; 523_1; 523_2; 523_3; 523_4;    523_5; 524_1; 525_1; 526_1; 527_1; 528_1; 529_1; 530_1; 531_1;    532_1; 533_1; 534_1; 535_1; 536_1; 537_1; 538_1; 539_1; 540_1;    541_1; 542_1; 543_1; 544_1; 545_1; 546_1; 547_1; 548_1; 549_1;    550_1; 551_1; 552_1; 553_1; 554_1; 555_1; 556_1; 557_1; 558_1;    559_1; 560_1; 561_1; 562_1; 563_1; 564_1; 565_1; 566_1; 567_1;    568_1; 569_1; 570_1; 571_1; 572_1; 573_1; 574_1; 575_1; 576_1;    577_1; 578_1; 579_1; 580_1; 581_1; 582_1; 583_1; 584_1; 585_1;    586_1; 587_1; 588_1; 589_1; 590_1; 591_1; 592_1; 593_1; 594_1;    595_1; 596_1; 597_1; 598_1; 599_1; 600_1; 601_1; 602_1; 603_1;    604_1; 605_1; 606_1; 607_1; 608_1; 609_1; 610_1; 611_1; 612_1;    613_1; 614_1; 615_1; 616_1; 617_1; 618_1; 619_1; 620_1; 621_1;    622_1; 623_1; 624_1; 625_1; 626_1; 627_1; 628_1; 629_1; 630_1;    631_1; 632_1; 633_1; 634_1; 635_1; 636_1; 637_1; 638_1; 639_1;    640_1; and 641_1; or 642_1; 643_1; 644_1; 645_1; 646_1; 647_1;    648_1; 649_1; 650_1-   23. The antisense oligonucleotide according to any one of    embodiments 1-21, wherein the antisense oligonucleotide comprises a    contiguous nucleotide sequence comprising at least 10 or at least 12    contiguous nucleotides of a sequence selected from the group    consisting of 51, 59, 127, 161, 67, 106, 72, 124, 163, 99, 125, 110,    65, 94, 64, 57, 136, 158, 159, 356, 197, 132, 83, 76, 130, 135, 77,    186, 105, 445, 325, 265, 200, 288, 346, 86, 281, 339, 256, 289, 414,    286, 241, 82, 475, 91, 50, 97, 322, 148, 443, 251, 451, 179, 466,    357, 109, 472, 471, 376, 413, 270, 379, 416, 311, 411, 368, 333,    347, 152, 89, 380, 390, 429, 63, 90, 415, 199, 503, 476, 92, 268,    371, 302, 485, 205, 274, 122, 419, 470, 498, 156, 478, 393, 312,    287, 96, 226, 71, 137, 365, 58, 370, 280, 385, 442, 134, 463, 140,    440, 230, 310, 479, 363, 340, 495, 467, 444, 418, 338, 335, 496,    196, 317, 341, 406, 330, 173, 377, 474, 482, 282, 266, 73, 257, 342,    190, 492, 87, 188, 456, 372, 417, 404, 239, 206, 433, 486, 175, 461,    56, 408, 334, 504, 453, 222, 410, 104, 460, 439, 255, 489, 203, 398,    171, 407, 172, 412, 321, 305, 328, 120, 434, 449, 350, 487, 146,    420, 426, 352, 150, 316, 353, 469, 306, 384, 155, 450, 279, 267,    337, 184, 459, 360, 75, 468, 180, 245, 387, 345, 98, 435, 295, 369,    218, 182, 448, 300, 481, 427, 207, 367, 240, 231, 364, 355, 431,    497, 397, 465, 271, 502, 151, 178, 499, 421, 131, 309, 491, 261,    121, 128, 84, 304, 264, 493, 185, 237, 139, 441, 169, 160, 102, 296,    164, 362, 500, and 100.-   24. The antisense oligonucleotide according to any one of    embodiments 1-21, wherein the antisense oligonucleotide comprises a    contiguous nucleotide sequence comprising at least 10 or at least 12    contiguous nucleotides of a sequence selected from the group    consisting of 51, 59, 127, 161, 67, 106, 72, 124, 163, 99, 125, 110,    65, 94, 64, 57, 136, 158, 159, 356, 197, 132, 83, 76, 130, 135, 77,    186, 105, 445, 325, 265, 200, 288, 346, 86, 281, 339, 256, 289, 414,    286, 241, 82, 475, 91, 50, 97, 322, 148, 443, 251, 451, 179, 466,    357, 109, 472, 471, 376, 413, 270, 379, 416, 311, 411, 368, 333,    347, 152, 89, 380, 390, 429, 63, 90, 415, 199, 503, 476, 92, 268,    371, 302, 485, 205, 274, 122, 419, 470, 498, 156, 478, 393, 312,    287, 96, 226, 71, 137, 365, 58, 370, 280, 385, 442, 134, 463, 140,    440, 230, 310, 479, 363, 340, 495, 467, 444, 418, 338, 335, 496,    196, 317, 341, 406, 330, 173, 377, 474, 482, 282, 266, 73, 257, 342,    190, 492, 87, 188, 456, 372, 417, 404, 239, 206, 433, 486, 175, 461,    56, 408, 334, 504, 453, 222, 410, 104, 460, 439, 255, 489, 203, 398,    171, 407, 172, 412, 321, 305, 328, 120, 434, 449, 350, 487, 146,    420, 426, 352, 150, 316, 353, 469, 306, 384, 155, 450, 279, 267,    337, 184, 459, 360, 75, 468, 180, 245, 387, 345, 98, 435, 295, 369,    218, 182, 448, 300, 481, 427, and 207.-   25. The antisense oligonucleotide according to any one of    embodiments 1-21, wherein the antisense oligonucleotide comprises a    contiguous nucleotide sequence comprising at least 10 or at least 12    contiguous nucleotides of a sequence selected from the group    consisting of 51, 59, 127, 161, 67, 106, 72, 124, 163, 99, 125, 110,    65, 94, 64, 57, 136, 158, 159, 356, 197, 132, 83, 76, 130, 135, 77,    186, 105, 445, 325, 265, 200, 288, 346, 86, 281, 339, 256, 289, 414,    286, 241, 82, 475, 91, 50, 97, 322, 148, 443, 251, 451, 179, 466,    357, 109, 472, 471, 376, 413, 270, 379, 416, 311, 411, 368, 333,    347, 152, 89, 380, 390, 429, 63, 90, 415, 199, 503, 476, 92, 268,    371, 302, 485, 205, 274, 122, 419, 470, 498, 156, 478, 393, 312,    287, 96, 226, 71, 137, 365, 58, 370, 280, 385, 442, 134, 463, 140,    440, 230, 310, 479, 363, 340, 495, 467, 444, 418, 338, 335, 496,    196, 317, 341, 406, 330, 173, 377, 474, 482, 282, 266, 73, 257, 342,    190, 492, 87, 188, 456, 372, 417, 404, 239, 206, 433, 486, 175, 461,    56, 408, 334, 504, and 453.-   26. The antisense oligonucleotide according to any one of    embodiments 1-21, wherein the antisense oligonucleotide comprises a    contiguous nucleotide sequence comprising at least 10 or at least 12    contiguous nucleotides of a sequence selected from the group    consisting of 51, 59, 127, 161, 67, 106, 72, 124, 163, 99, 125, 110,    65, 94, 64, 57, 136, 158, 159, 356, 197, 132, 83, 76, 130, 135, 77,    186, 105, 445, 325, 265, 200, 288, 346, 86, 281, 339, 256, 289, 414,    286, 241, 82, 475, 91, 50, 97, 322, 148, 443, 251, 451, 179, 466,    357, 109, 472, 471, 376, 413, 270, 379, 416, 311, 411, 368, 333,    347, 152, 89, 380, 390, 429, 63, 90, 415, 199, 503, 476, 92, 268,    371, 302, 485, 205, and 274.-   27. The antisense oligonucleotide according to any one of    embodiments 1-21, wherein the antisense oligonucleotide comprises a    contiguous nucleotide sequence comprising at least 10 or at least 12    contiguous nucleotides of a sequence selected from the group    consisting of 51, 59, 127, 161, 67, 106, 72, 124, 163, 99, 125, 110,    65, 94, 64, 57, 136, 158, 159, 356, 197, 132, 83, 76, 130, 135, 77,    186, 105, 445, and 325, such as a compound selected from the group    consisting of 51, 59, 127, 161, 67, 106, 72, 124, 163, 99, 125, and    110.-   28. The antisense oligonucleotide according to any one of    embodiments 1-21, wherein the antisense oligonucleotide comprises a    contiguous nucleotide sequence comprising at least 10 or at least 12    contiguous nucleotides of a sequence selected from the group    consisting of is a compound selected from the group consisting of    SEQ ID NOs 512-641.-   29. The antisense oligonucleotide according to any one of    embodiments 23-28 wherein the contiguous nucleotide sequence of the    antisense oligonucleotide comprises at least 14 contiguous    nucleotides of the selected sequence, or consists of the selected    sequence.-   30. A conjugate comprising the antisense oligonucleotide according    to any one of embodiments 1-29, and at least one conjugate moiety    covalently attached to said oligonucleotide.-   31. A pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the antisense    oligonucleotide according to any one of embodiments 1-29, or the    conjugate according to embodiment 30.-   32. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the antisense    oligonucleotide of embodiment 1-29 or the conjugate of embodiment 30    and a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent, solvent, carrier, salt    and/or adjuvant.-   33. An in vivo or in vitro method for modulating SCN9A expression in    a target cell which is expressing SCN9A, said method comprising    administering an antisense oligonucleotide of any one of embodiments    1-29 or the conjugate of embodiment 30 or the pharmaceutical salt or    composition of embodiment 31 or 32 in an effective amount to said    cell.-   34. A method for treating or preventing pain in a subject such as a    human, who is suffering from or is likely to suffer pain, comprising    administering a therapeutically or prophylactically effective amount    of an antisense oligonucleotide of any one of embodiments 1-29 or    the conjugate of embodiment 30 or the pharmaceutical salt or    composition of embodiment 31 or 32, such as to prevent or alleviate    the pain.-   35. The method of embodiment 34, wherein the pain is either    -   i) chronic pain, neuropathic pain, inflammatory pain,        spontaneous pain, or nociceptive pain; or    -   ii) pain caused by or associated with a disorder selected from        the group consisting of diabetic neuropathies, cancer, cranial        neuralgia, postherpetic neuralgia and post-surgical neuralgia;        or    -   iii) pain caused by or associated with inherited erythromelalgia        (EIM) or paroxysmal extreme pain disorder (PEPD) or trigeminal        neuralgia; or    -   iv) neurophathic pain, chronic pain, but also general treatment        of nociceptive pain (e.g. decompression of a nerve), or        neuropathic pain (e.g. diabetic neuropathy), visceral pain, or        mixed pain.-   36. The oligonucleotide of any one of embodiments 1-29 or the    conjugate according to embodiment 30 or the pharmaceutical salt or    composition of embodiment 31 or 32 for use in medicine.-   37. The oligonucleotide of any one of embodiments 1-29 or the    conjugate according to embodiment 30 or the pharmaceutical salt or    composition of embodiment 31 or 32 for use in the treatment or    prevention or alleviation of pain, such as the pain as defined    according to parts I), ii), iii) or iv) of embodiment 35.-   38. The use of an oligonucleotide of any one of embodiments 1-29 or    the conjugate according to embodiment 30 or the pharmaceutical salt    or composition of embodiment 31 or 32, for the preparation of a    medicament for the treatment, prevention or alleviation of pain,    such as the pain as defined according to parts I), ii), iii) or iv)    of embodiment 35.

EXAMPLES

Oligonucleotide Synthesis

Compounds are listed in the Compound Table, which also illustrates thenucleobase sequence, complementary target sequence region on SEQ ID NO 1(start and end), the gapmer design, the Tm (dG), and the level ofremaining mRNA in the cells after treatment with the compounds (seeExample 1 below)

Oligonucleotide synthesis is generally known in the art. Below is aprotocol which may be applied. The oligonucleotides of the presentinvention may have been produced by slightly varying methods in terms ofapparatus, support and concentrations used.

Oligonucleotides are synthesized on uridine universal supports using thephosphoramidite approach on an Oligomaker 48 at 1 μmol scale. At the endof the synthesis, the oligonucleotides are cleaved from the solidsupport using aqueous ammonia for 5-16 hours at 60° C. Theoligonucleotides are purified by reverse phase HPLC (RP-HPLC) or bysolid phase extractions and characterized by UPLC, and the molecularmass is further confirmed by ESI-MS.

Elongation of the Oligonucleotide:

The coupling of β-cyanoethyl-phosphoramidites (DNA-A(Bz), DNA-G(ibu),DNA-C(Bz), DNA-T, LNA-5-methyl-C(Bz), LNA-A(Bz), LNA-G(dmf), or LNA-T)is performed by using a solution of 0.1 M of the 5′-O-DMT-protectedamidite in acetonitrile and DCI (4,5-dicyanoimidazole) in acetonitrile(0.25 M) as activator. For the final cycle a phosphoramidite withdesired modifications can be used, e.g. a C6 linker for attaching aconjugate group or a conjugate group as such. Thiolation forintroduction of phosphorthioate linkages is carried out by usingxanthane hydride (0.01 M in acetonitrile/pyridine 9:1). Phosphordiesterlinkages can be introduced using 0.02 M iodine in THF/Pyridine/water7:2:1. The rest of the reagents are the ones typically used foroligonucleotide synthesis.

For post solid phase synthesis conjugation a commercially available C6aminolinker phorphoramidite can be used in the last cycle of the solidphase synthesis and after deprotection and cleavage from the solidsupport the aminolinked deprotected oligonucleotide is isolated. Theconjugates are introduced via activation of the functional group usingstandard synthesis methods.

Purification by RP-HPLC:

The crude compounds are purified by preparative RP-HPLC on a PhenomenexJupiter C18 10μ 150×10 mm column. 0.1 M ammonium acetate pH 8 andacetonitrile is used as buffers at a flow rate of 5 mL/min. Thecollected fractions are lyophilized to give the purified compoundtypically as a white solid.

Abbreviations:

DCI: 4,5-Dicyanoimidazole

DCM: Dichloromethane

DMF: Dimethylformamide

DMT: 4,4′-Dimethoxytrityl

THF: Tetrahydrofurane

Bz: Benzoyl

Ibu: Isobutyryl

RP-HPLC: Reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography

T_(m) Assay:

Oligonucleotide and RNA target (phosphate linked, PO) duplexes arediluted to 3 mM in 500 ml RNase-free water and mixed with 500 ml2×T_(m)-buffer (200 mM NaCl, 0.2 mM EDTA, 20 mM Naphosphate, pH 7.0).The solution is heated to 95° C. for 3 min and then allowed to anneal inroom temperature for 30 min. The duplex melting temperatures (T_(m)) ismeasured on a Lambda 40 UV/VIS Spectrophotometer equipped with a Peltiertemperature programmer PTP6 using PE Templab software (Perkin Elmer).The temperature is ramped up from 20° C. to 95° C. and then down to 25°C., recording absorption at 260 nm. First derivative and the localmaximums of both the melting and annealing are used to assess the duplexT_(m).

Example 1: In Vitro Reduction of Nav1.7 in SK-N-AS Human Cell Line UsingOligonucleotides

LNA modified oligonucleotides targeting human Nav1.7 were tested fortheir ability to reduce Nav1.7 mRNA expression in human SK-N-ASneuroblastoma cells acquired from ATCC (CRL-2137). SK-N-AS cells(ECACC—94092302) were cultured according to the vendor guidelines inDulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium, supplemented with 0.1 mMNon-Essential Amino Acids (NEAA) and fetal bovine serum to a finalconcentration of 10%. Cells were cultured at 37° C., 5% CO2 and 95%humidity in an active evaporation incubator (Thermo 010). Cells wereseeded at a density of 9300 cells per well (96-well plate) in 95 ul ofSK-N-AS cell culture medium and left to attach for 24 hours in theincubator. Hereafter, oligos diluted to a final concentration of 5 μM inPBS (5.0 μl) were added to the cell cultures from pre-made 96-welldilution plates. The cell culture plates were incubated for 96 hours inthe incubator.

After incubation, cells were harvested by removal of media followed bycell lysis and RNA purification using QIAGEN RNeasy 96 Kit (cat 74181),following manufacturers protocol. RNA was diluted 10 fold in water priorto the one-step qPCR reaction. For one-step qPCR reaction qPCR-mix(qScript™ XLT One-Step RT-qPCR ToughMix® Low ROX from QuantaBio, cat. no95134-500) and QPCR was run as duplex QPCR using assays from IntegratedDNA technologies for Nav1.7 (Hs.PT.58.20989243) and GUSB(Hs.PT.58v.27737538).

The reactions were then mixed in a qPCR plate (MICROAMP® optical 384well, 4309849). After sealing, the plate was given a quick spin, 1000 gfor 1 minute at RT, and transferred to a Viia™ 7 system (AppliedBiosystems, Thermo), and the following PCR conditions used: 50° C. for15 minutes; 95° C. for 3 minutes; 40 cycles of: 95° C. for 5 secfollowed by a temperature decrease of 1.6° C./sec followed by 60° C. for45 sec. The data was analyzed using the QuantStudio™ Real_time PCRSoftware and quantity calculated by the delta delta Ct method(Quantity=2{circumflex over ( )}(−Ct)*1000000000). Quantity isnormalized to the calculated quantity for the housekeeping gene assay(GUSB) run in the same well. Relative TargetQuantity=QUANTITY_target/QUANTITY housekeeping (RNA knockdown) wascalculated for each well by division with the mean of all PBS-treatedwells on the same plate. Normalised Target Quantity=(Relative TargetQuantity/[mean] Relative Target Quantity]_pbs_wells)*100.

Compounds based on SEQ ID NOs 512-641 are being evaluated in the aboveassay.

The target knock-down data is presented in the following Compound Table:

In the Compound table, motif sequences represent the contiguous sequenceof nucleobases present in the oligonucleotide.

Design refers to the gapmer design, F-G-F′, wherein G is a region of DNAnucleosides, and F and F′ are regions of LNA nucleosides.

Oligonucleotide compound represent specific designs of a motif sequence.Capital letters represent beta-D-oxy LNA nucleosides, lowercase lettersrepresent DNA nucleosides, all LNA C are 5-methyl cytosine, allinternucleoside linkages are phosphorothioate internucleoside linkages.

Example 2: In Vitro Reduction of Nav1.8 Alone or in Combination withReduction of Nav1.7 in Modified SK-N-AS Human Cell Line (CRISPRActivation of Nav1.8) Using Oligonucleotides

Activation of Nav1.8 Expression in SK-N-AS Cells:

SK-N-AS cells were transduced with lentiviral particles coding forhCMV-Blast-dCas9-VPR (#VCAS11918, Dharmacon) at 0.5 MOI, and selectedwith Blasticidin at 2 ug/ml for 10 days. SK-N-AS stably expressingdCas9-VPR protein were subsequently engineered to express Nav1.8specific sgRNA. Briefly, an expression cassette driven by U6 promoterhas been synthesized as a gBlock and then subcloned in PiggyBac vector(#PB511B-1, System Biosciences). The identity of the vector has beenSanger-sequencing validated. Stable integration of the U6 drivencassette expressing Nav1.8 specific sgRNA was obtained with the use ofthe transposase expression plasmid (#PB210PA-1, System Biosciences)following the manufacturer's instructions. Selection of sgRNA stablyexpressing cells was obtained in presence of Puromycin at 2 ug/ml for 10days.

The sgRNA sequence used in Nav1.8 activation is GGCAAGCTGTCACCTCTCTG(SEQ ID NO 652).

The full sequence of the U6 promoter-sgRNA is the following:

(SEQ ID NO 653) GAGGGCCTATTTCCCATGATTCCTTCATATTTGCATATACGATACAAGGCTGTTAGAGAGAT AATTAGAATTAATTTGACTGTAAACACAAAGATATTAGTACAAAATACGTGACGTAGAAAGT AATAATTTCTTGGGTAGTTTGCAGTTTTAAAATTATGTTTTAAAATGGACTATCATATGCTT ACCGTAACTTGAAAGTATTTCGATTTCTTGGCTTTATATATCTTGTGGAAAGGACGAAACAC CGGGCAAGCTGTCACCTCTCTGGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAATAGCAAGTTAAAATAAGGCTAGTC CGTTATCAACTTGAAAAAGTGGCACCGAGTCGGTGCTTTTTTT.

LNA modified oligonucleotides targeting human Nav1.8 singlehanded oralso Nav1.7 as a dual-specific compound were tested for their ability toreduce the expression of their respective mRNA targets in human SK-N-ASneuroblastoma cells acquired from ATCC (CRL-2137). The SK-N-AS cells(ECACC—94092302) have underwent an activation of transcription of Nav1.8using CRISPR activation (CRISPRa) as described above. The modifiedSK-N-AS cells were cultured according to the vendor guidelines for theparent cell line in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium, supplementedwith 0.1 mM Non-Essential Amino Acids (NEAA), fetal bovine serum to afinal concentration of 10% along with Blasticidin (2.5 μg/ml) andPuromycin (1 μg/ml). Cells were cultured at 37° C., 5% CO2 and 95%humidity in an active evaporation incubator (Thermo C10). Cells wereseeded at a density of 10,000 cells per well (96-well plate) in 190 ulof SK-N-AS cell culture medium and left to attach for 4 hours in theincubator. Hereafter, oligos were diluted in pre-made 96-well dilutionplates to the desired concentration and 10 μl hereof was added to thecell culture plate for a final concentration of 10 μM. The cell cultureplates were incubated for 72 hours in the incubator.

After incubation, cells were harvested by removal of media followed bycell lysis and RNA purification using QIAGEN RNeasy 96 Kit (cat 74181),following manufacturers protocol. RNA was diluted 10 fold in water priorto the one-step qPCR reaction. For one-step qPCR reaction qPCR-mix(qScript™ XLT One-Step RT-qPCR ToughMix® Low ROX from QuantaBio, cat. no95134-500) and QPCR was run as duplex QPCR using assays from IntegratedDNA technologies for Nav1.7 (Hs.PT.58.20989243), Nav1.8(Hs.PT.58.23220090) and GUSB (Hs. PT.58v.27737538).

Results

This table below lists dual-specific compounds targeting both Nav1.7(SCN9a) and Nav1.8 (SCN10a)

The effect is here provided as residual target RNA (normalised to GUSB)relative to PBS control.

The test was performed in regular SK-N-AS cells and in SK-N-AS followingCRISPRa of Nav1.8.

SK-N-AS SK-N-AS 1.8 SK-N-AS 1.8 Compound SCN9a/GUSB SCN9a/GUSBSCN10a/GUSB 515_3 0.340 0.423 1.136 526_1 0.238 0.252 0.851 528_1 0.2100.236 0.468 631_1 0.086 0.142 0.496 632_1 0.032 0.054 0.391 636_1 0.0210.070 0.286 519_6 0.361 0.490 0.432

Compound Table SNC9A mRNA % (vs SEQ position on Saline ID SEQ ID NO: 1CMP Oligonucleotide contro1 NO Motif sequence Start end Design ID NOCompound dG 100%) 50 ATGTTTACTATAATCACA 1037 1054 4-10-4 50_1ATGTttactataatCACA −21 22.9 51 GGCATATCATATATCC 1779 1794 2-12-2 51_1GGcatatcatatatCC −18 4.6 52 CCAATTTTTTCTTAAAATAT 3456 3475 3-14-3 52_1CCAattttttcttaaaaTAT −19 105.5 53 TCTCATAAATCCTCATAT 4379 4396 2-12-453_1 TCtcataaatcctcATAT −20 71.2 54 TATTCTACCCACATTCT 4405 4421 2-13-254_1 TAttctacccacattCT −20 64.6 55 AGTATTCTACCCACATT 4407 4423 2-13-255_1 AGtattctacccacaTT −19 66.8 56 AAGTATTCTACCCACAT 4408 4424 2-12-356_1 AAgtattctacccaCAT −20 39.5 57 TATCTCATATTCCACAAA 4424 4441 4-12-257_1 TATCtcatattccacaAA −19 13.4 58 TTATCTCATATTCCACA 4426 4442 3-12-258_1 TTAtctcatattccaCA −19 31.6 59 GTTATCTCATATTCCAC 4427 4443 2-12-359_1 GTtatctcatattcCAC −19 5.3 60 TTCAATGAAGAAATTTCA 4472 4489 4-7-760_1 TTCAatgaagaAATTTCA −20 95.3 61 GCTCAATTTTCCAATTATT 5276 5294 2-15-261_1 GCtcaattttccaattaTT −20 88.6 62 TCTAATCTTATTTATCTTTC 5302 53213-15-2 62_1 TCTaatcttatttatcttTC −19 76.4 63 TCCCATAATATTTACCTA 63336350 3-13-2 63_1 TCCcataatatttaccTA −22 28.6 64 ATCACTTCAACTTTATAATA6386 6405 4-12-4 64_1 ATCActtcaactttatAATA −21 13.0 65TTCATCACTTCAACTTTA 6391 6408 4-11-3 65_1 TTCAtcacttcaactTTA −20 11.4 66TCCTACCTGAATTACC 6468 6483 2-12-2 66_1 TCctacctgaattaCC −20 77.2 67GCTTTTAACACTTTATA 6652 6668 4-11-2 67_1 GCTTttaacactttaTA −19 8.2 68CTCCTAATATATAATATACT 6839 6858 4-13-3 68_1 CTCCtaatatataatatACT −21 86.969 TCTCCTAATATATAATATA 6841 6859 4-11-4 69_1 TCTCctaatatataaTATA −2186.3 70 ATATATCTCCTAATATATA 6846 6864 4-11-4 70_1 ATATatctcctaataTATA−21 99.7 71 ACATATATATCTCCTAATA 6850 6868 4-11-4 71_1ACATatatatctcctAATA −21 31.3 72 CTCATATCTACTTATCAT 6920 6937 4-11-3 72_1CTCAtatctacttatCAT −22 9.0 73 TACTCATATCTACTTATCA 6921 6939 3-12-4 73_1TACtcatatctacttATCA −22 36.6 74 TCTACTCATATCTACTTA 6924 6941 2-13-3 74_1TCtactcatatctacTTA −19 85.3 75 ACATCTACTCATATCTACT 6926 6944 3-13-3 75_1ACAtctactcatatctACT −21 48.3 76 AATTACACCATTCCTCT 8389 8405 3-10-4 76_1AATtacaccattcCTCT −22 17.3 77 CCCTTTTAATTACACCAT 8395 8412 1-13-4 77_1CccttttaattacaCCAT −23 18.7 78 ACACTATTATACATTCCCA 9395 9413 3-14-2 78_1ACActattatacattccCA −22 83.5 79 AGCTACACTATTATACAT 9400 9417 3-13-2 79_1AGCtacactattatacAT −19 98.7 80 ACTTCCATATTATTTTCCAT 9421 9440 2-15-380_1 ACttccatattattttcCAT −23 65.2 81 TCTCCTTAAATACATCAAAT 10395 104144-12-4 81_1 TCTCcttaaatacatcAAAT −21 68.9 82 ATATTACTGTACTCCC 1091610931 1-12-3 82_1 AtattactgtactCCC −19 22.7 83 ATATTTATACAACAACTCA 1249212510 4-11-4 83_1 ATATttatacaacaaCTCA −21 16.5 84 TAGTCACCATTTTTCAT13016 13032 3-12-2 84_1 TAGtcaccatttttcAT −19 57.3 85AGAAAATAATTCCTATCCT 13384 13402 2-14-3 85_1 AGaaaataattcctatCCT −20108.7 86 ATACATGTATCCACTTC 15449 15465 1-12-4 86_1 AtacatgtatccaCTTC −1821.6 87 TTCCAATATTATTATACA 15461 15478 4-10-4 87_1 TTCCaatattattaTACA−21 37.7 88 ACCCTTATTTAAATAATTA 15493 15511 4-11-4 88_1ACCCttatttaaataATTA −22 92.5 89 TCACGTTAAATCCCATCT 15581 15598 2-14-289_1 TCacgttaaatcccatCT −21 27.6 90 ACGTTAAATCCCATC 15582 15596 4-9-290_1 ACGTtaaatcccaTC −18 28.7 91 TTCACGTTAAATCCCA 15584 15599 1-11-491_1 TtcacgttaaatCCCA −21 22.8 92 GGATATCGTATTTTCT 16909 16924 3-10-392_1 GGAtatcgtatttTCT −19 29.1 93 TCTGGATATCGTATT 16913 16927 5-8-2 93_1TCTGGatatcgtaTT −19 98.8 94 GATATATTATCCATCTCA 17171 17188 4-11-3 94_1GATAtattatccatcTCA −22 12.0 95 TGATATATTATCCATCT 17173 17189 4-9-4 95_1TGATatattatccATCT −21 104.6 96 AGCATCTACATTTTAATT 17339 17356 4-10-496_1 AGCAtctacattttAATT −21 31.1 97 TCTTAATTCTTATCATTTTA 17606 176254-12-4 97_1 TCTTaattcttatcatTTTA −21 22.9 98 AACTTCTTAATTCTTATCA 1761117629 4-11-4 98_1 AACTtcttaattcttATCA −21 48.8 99 TACAATAATTATCTTCTCA19084 19102 4-11-4 99_1 TACAataattatcttCTCA −22 9.8 100TGCAAATAATACCCTAT 19281 19297 3-10-4 100_1 TGCaaataataccCTAT −22 60.6101 CTCTATTCTAAATAAACCTT 19713 19732 4-14-2 101_1 CTCTattctaaataaaccTT−20 69.3 102 ACTCTATTCTAAATAAACC 19715 19733 4-11-4 102_iACTCtattctaaataAACC −21 59.8 103 ATGACTCTATTCTAAATA 19719 19736 4-10-4103_1 ATGActctattctaAATA −20 70.5 104 TAAGCATATATTTTCCCA 20666 206831-14-3 104_1 TaagcatatattttcCCA −20 41.0 105 TCATTTCCATTAAATCCAA 2121221230 4-12-3 105_1 TCATttccattaaatcCAA −22 19.0 106 TTTCATTTCCATTAAATCC21214 21232 4-12-3 106_1 TTTCatttccattaaaTCC −22 8.8 107TTTTATCCTACTTCTAC 22208 22224 1-12-4 107_1 TtttatcctacttCTAC −18 94.6108 TCCCTCAAATATAAATTC 22299 22316 4-11-3 108_1 TCCCtcaaatataaaTTC −2186.8 109 ACTGTTTTCTCTAAACC 23036 23052 2-11-4 109_1 ACtgttttctctaAACC−20 24.9 110 AGATTCACTACATCCA 24286 24301 3-10-3 110_1 AGAttcactacatCCA−22 10.8 111 GCACTCTGATTACATTTCCT 24422 24441 1-17-2 111_1GcactctgattacatttcCT −23 62.0 112 TATTTAATCACTTTATCTAA 24503 245222-14-4 112_1 TAtttaatcactttatCTAA −18 102.4 113 ATATTTAATCACTTTATCT24505 24523 2-13-4 113_1 ATatttaatcactttATCT −18 125.6 114ATCAACCACACAATTACTTT 24715 24734 1-15-4 114_1 AtcaaccacacaattaCTTT −2072.4 115 TATCAACCACACAATTACTT 24716 24735 2-15-3 115_1TAtcaaccacacaattaCTT −21 88.8 116 TTATCAACCACACAATTAC 24718 24736 3-13-3116_1 TTAtcaaccacacaatTAC −19 81.8 117 TCAATAAAATTCCTTATACT 25826 258452-14-4 117_1 TCaataaaattccttaTACT −19 99.6 118 TCATTTTATTTATTTCAATT26537 26556 4-12-4 118_1 TCATtttatttatttcAATT −19 86.7 119TATACACTCTTTCTCTATTC 26697 26716 2-14-4 119_1 TAtacactctttctctATTC −2294.0 120 TGACCATCTTATTCATC 26782 26798 4-10-3 120_1 TGACcatcttattcATC−21 43.6 121 CCTGATACTCATTCCCA 27287 27303 1-14-2 121_1CctgatactcattccCA −21 57.2 122 TTTCTCTTTATCTTTTATC 27498 27516 4-12-3122_1 TTTCtctttatcttttATC −20 30.1 123 AAATCAACCCTAAACCC 27530 275463-10-4 123_1 AAAtcaaccctaaACCC −22 105.9 124 AAAGTACCATTTACTCCC 2760327620 4-12-2 124_1 AAAGtaccatttactcCC −23 9.1 125 TTCATATACTCTTATTTTA27669 27687 4-11-4 125_1 TTCAtatactcttatTTTA −20 10.5 126CTAATTTTTCATATACTCTT 27675 27694 1-15-4 126_1 CtaatttttcatatacTCTT −19100.5 127 TCTAATTTTTCATATACTC 27677 27695 4-11-4 127_1TCTAatttttcatatACTC −21 7.0 128 CTCTAATTTTTCATATACT 27678 27696 3-12-4128_1 CTCtaatttttcataTACT −21 57.2 129 ACATTTTTCCTACAAACTA 27781 277993-12-4 129_1 ACAtttttcctacaaACTA −22 115.4 130 CTACTATTCCATCATTTTT 2833128349 4-13-2 130_1 CTACtattccatcatttTT −22 17.3 131 CAATTACACCTACAACTTC28710 28728 2-13-4 131_1 CAattacacctacaaCTTC −21 55.7 132TCCAATTACACCTACAAC 28713 28730 3-11-4 132_1 TCCaattacacctaCAAC −23 16.5133 GCCTTAATCAATTTCTCAA 29790 29808 3-14-2 133_1 GCCttaatcaatttctcAA −2278.6 134 CACTTTCCAATATTACT 30079 30095 3-11-3 134_1 CACtttccaatattACT−19 32.1 135 TTACACTTTCCAATATTAC 30080 30098 4-11-4 135_1TTACactttccaataTTAC −22 18.0 136 CATTACACTTTCCAATATTA 30081 30100 4-13-3136_1 CATTacactttccaataTTA −23 14.3 137 ACATTACACTTTCCAATA 30084 301014-10-4 137_1 ACATtacactttccAATA −21 31.4 138 ATATACCCCAATTACTCCA 3094930967 1-16-2 138_1 AtataccccaattactcCA −22 77.5 139 ATACTAGCAATTCATCA31411 31427 4-9-4 139_1 ATACtagcaattcATCA −21 58.4 140ATACCATTAACTATCACC 31626 31643 2-12-4 140_1 ATaccattaactatCACC −22 32.4141 AGATACCATTAACTATCA 31628 31645 4-11-3 141_1 AGATaccattaactaTCA −2281.6 142 CCCATCTTCATTATATTA 32138 32155 2-12-4 142_1 CCcatcttcattatATTA−22 94.9 143 TTCTGATCTCTCTTATA 34051 34067 1-12-4 143_1TtctgatctctctTATA −18 76.2 144 ATTTCATTCAGGAAATAC 34107 34124 1-10-7144_1 AtttcattcagGAAATAC −19 95.0 145 TCATTTCATCAATAACATTA 34132 341513-15-2 145_1 TCAtttcatcaataacatTA −18 83.0 146 TTGCTTTTTTACTAACA 3418134197 4-11-2 146_1 TTGCttttttactaaCA −20 45.3 147 GTTTCATTTCTTTATTAT34206 34223 2-12-4 147_1 GTttcatttctttaTTAT −19 78.5 148GCTATTATATTACTTTT 34269 34285 4-9-4 148_1 GCTAttatattacTTTT −20 23.6 149GTCCTCTAATCATATCACA 35539 35557 1-15-3 149_1 GtcctctaatcatatcACA −2171.5 150 TAGTCCTCTAATCATATC 35542 35559 2-12-4 150_1 TAgtcctctaatcaTATC−21 46.3 151 TTAGTCCTCTAATCATA 35544 35560 4-10-3 151_1TTAGtcctctaatcATA −21 55.1 152 ACTTAGTCCTCTAATCA 35546 35562 4-11-2152_1 ACTTagtcctctaatCA −21 27.0 153 TAAATAAAACAATCCCCA 36850 368672-12-4 153_1 TAaataaaacaatcCCCA −21 73.2 154 TAATTAAATAAAACAATCCC 3685236871 2-14-4 154_1 TAattaaataaaacaaTCCC −18 94.5 155 ATACATACCTCTATTATT38088 38105 4-10-4 155_1 ATACatacctctatTATT −21 47.1 156TCAATACATACCTCTATTA 38090 38108 4-11-4 156_1 TCAAtacatacctctATTA −2230.7 157 CTCAATACATACCTCTATT 38091 38109 1-14-4 157_1CtcaatacatacctcTATT −20 100.7 158 GAACTCAATACATACCTC 38095 38112 4-11-3158_1 GAACtcaatacatacCTC −21 14.4 159 AGAACTCAATACATACC 38097 381132-11-4 159_1 AGaactcaatacaTACC −19 15.4 160 TGAATTTTTATTCCCTTC 4226042277 2-13-3 160_1 TGaatttttattcccTTC −19 59.5 161 ACACAATACCATATTTCA42376 42393 4-10-4 161_1 ACACaataccatatTTCA −22 7.5 162TGCTATAATATTTTATCT 42912 42929 4-10-4 162_1 TGCTataatattttATCT −22 65.7163 ACAAACTTTCAATACTCTA 43082 43100 4-11-4 163_1 ACAAactttcaatacTCTA −219.6 164 TCTTCTACACTATTATTC 43218 43235 2-12-4 164_1 TCttctacactattATTC−19 60.1 165 ATATCTTCTACACTATTATT 43219 43238 3-13-4 165_1ATAtcttctacactatTATT −21 97.4 166 TATATCTTCTACACTATTA 43221 43239 4-11-4166_1 TATAtcttctacactATTA −21 93.3 167 TTATATCTTCTACACTA 43224 432403-10-4 167_1 TTAtatcttctacACTA −19 81.7 168 AGCTCATTTTCCTATAC 4371343729 3-12-2 168_1 AGCtcattttcctatAC −21 67.8 169 TACTTTTTTTTCTATCCAA44082 44100 4-12-3 169_1 TACTtttttttctatcCAA −22 59.2 170TCTACTTTTTTTTCTATC 44085 44102 2-12-4 170_1 TCtacttttttttcTATC −20 72.4171 TTTATTAATTTACTCCTT 44846 44863 4-10-4 171_1 TTTAttaatttactCCTT −2141.8 172 ATTTTATTAATTTACTCC 44848 44865 4-10-4 172_1 ATTTtattaatttaCTCC−20 42.1 173 ACCAATACCATAAATTCCA 44868 44886 2-14-3 173_1ACcaataccataaattCCA −22 35.9 174 ATTAATATTTTTTCTCCAT 45728 45746 3-12-4174_1 ATTaatattttttctCCAT −22 70.9 175 TTTATTAATATTTTTTCTCC 45730 457493-13-4 175_1 TTTattaatattttttCTCC −22 39.4 176 TCCTTTTATTAATATTTTTT45734 45753 4-14-2 176_1 TCCTtttattaatattUTT −20 92.9 177CCTCCTTTTATTAATATT 45738 45755 4-11-3 177_1 CCTCcttttattaatATT −22 94.9178 GCCTCCTTTTATTAATAT 45739 45756 2-13-3 178_1 GCctccttttattaaTAT −2255.4 179 TAACATATCTACCATCTC 46470 46487 3-11-4 179_1 TAAcatatctaccaTCTC−21 24.1 180 AATCCCTTACCATTATT 47155 47171 4-10-3 180_1AATCccttaccattATT −21 48.5 181 ACAGCTTCATTTAACTA 48015 48031 4-10-3181_1 ACAGcttcatttaaCTA −21 61.0 182 TTAACCAAATCTATACACT 48381 483994-11-4 182_1 TTAAccaaatctataCACT −21 49.8 183 TTAGACTAACCATCCTA 4927049286 3-11-3 183_1 TTAgactaaccatcCTA −21 64.0 184 TATTAGACTAACCATCC49272 49288 4-10-3 184_1 TATTagactaaccaTCC −22 47.9 185ACCTCATAATACTTTTC 49305 49321 3-10-4 185_1 ACCtcataatactTTTC −20 58.1186 TACCTGATAACATCTTT 49578 49594 4-9-4 186_1 TACCtgataacatCTTT −22 18.9187 TTACTAATCTAAATACCT 49590 49607 4-10-4 187_1 TTACtaatctaaatACCT −2090.4 188 TCTCATTTTACTAATCTA 49597 49614 4-11-3 188_1 TCTCattttactaatCTA−21 38.0 189 TTCTCATTTTACTAATCT 49598 49615 3-12-3 189_1TTCtcattttactaaTCT −19 87.2 190 AACCAAGTCTATATCCA 49655 49671 3-10-4190_1 AACcaagtctataTCCA −22 37.6 191 TCACCTTCATAACTTATC 50050 500674-11-3 191_1 TCACcttcataacttATC −21 69.9 192 ATTTTAAATTACTCTCCTAT 5007950098 4-13-3 192_1 ATTTtaaattactctccTAT −21 93.0 193ATATTTTAAATTACTCTCCT 50081 50100 3-14-3 193_1 ATAttttaaattactctCCT −22101.6 194 AGTACAATTTAACTCCCT 50396 50413 1-14-3 194_1 AgtacaatttaactcCCT−21 93.8 195 ATTATCTATAATATACCTA 50755 50773 4-11-4 195_1ATTAtctataatataCCTA −22 102.1 196 TCCATAAATCTATTCCAA 50889 50906 4-11-3196_1 TCCAtaaatctattcCAA −22 34.6 197 TTCCATAAATCTATTCCA 50890 509073-12-3 197_1 TTCcataaatctattCCA −22 16.2 198 TTTCCATAAATCTATTCC 5089150908 4-10-4 198_1 TTTCcataaatctaTTCC −22 70.6 199 AGCAAATAAATTCCAACAC52815 52833 4-12-3 199_1 AGCAaataaattccaaCAC −22 28.9 200TCATGCTTCCATAATTA 53336 53352 2-11-4 200_1 TCatgcttccataATTA −19 21.2201 CCTTTCCCATTACAATTT 53599 53616 1-13-4 201_1 CctttcccattacaATTT −2163.4 202 ACATGATACTTAATACC 55294 55310 4-9-4 202_1 ACATgatacttaaTACC −2197.9 203 CAACAATATCAATCTTCC 55360 55377 4-10-4 203_1 CAACaatatcaatcTTCC−21 41.4 204 TTATTAATATTTCTTCTTCA 55509 55528 3-14-3 204_1TTAttaatatttcttctTCA −19 82.5 205 TCAGTTAATCATCTCAC 56328 56344 4-10-3205_1 TCAGttaatcatctCAC −21 29.8 206 TTGCCATTAAAATTTCC 56848 568642-11-4 206_1 TTgccattaaaatTTCC −19 39.2 207 GATGAACAGACCAAACT 5752457540 2-9-6 207_1 GAtgaacagacCAAACT −20 50.9 208 ATCCATACATCCTAAAAT57753 57770 4-10-4 208_1 ATCCatacatcctaAAAT −21 83.7 209CTCATCCATACATCCTA 57757 57773 1-13-3 209_1 CtcatccatacatcCTA −21 91.9210 GTCCAAATATCATATCAT 58334 58351 4-11-3 210_1 GTCCaaatatcatatCAT −2292.5 211 TGTCCAAATATCATATC 58336 58352 4-9-4 211_1 TGTCcaaatatcaTATC −21114.5 212 ACCATTAATCTCATATT 58538 58554 4-9-4 212_1 ACCAttaatctcaTATT−21 61.8 213 TCACCATTAATCTCATAT 58539 58556 4-11-3 213_1TCACcattaatctcaTAT −22 78.6 214 CACCATTAATCTCATA 58540 58555 2-10-4214_1 CAccattaatctCATA −19 65.7 215 ATCAATCAATATTTATTCTT 58702 587213-14-3 215_1 ATCaatcaatatttattCTT −18 111.2 216 ATACTTTACTTTTCAAATTT58822 58841 4-14-2 216_1 ATACtttacttttcaaatTT −18 86.5 217TATACTTTACTTTTCAAATT 58823 58842 4-14-2 217_1 TATActttacttttcaaaTT −18106.2 218 CTTTATACTTTACTTTTCAA 58826 58845 2-14-4 218_1CTttatactttactttTCAA −20 49.3 219 TCTTTATACTTTACTTTTCA 58827 588462-16-2 219_1 TCtttatactttacttttCA −19 105.0 220 CCAATATTCCTATTCTC 6063560651 2-12-3 220_1 CCaatattcctattCTC −21 75.8 221 TGTAACCACTCTTATCAAT62608 62626 2-13-4 221_i TGtaaccactcttatCAAT −21 92.3 222AATGTAACCACTCTTATC 62611 62628 2-12-4 222_1 AAtgtaaccactctTATC −19 40.3223 TTCCAATTTCCTATTAAT 63501 63518 4-10-4 223_1 TTCCaatttcctatTAAT −22100.2 224 CATTCCAATTTCCTATTA 63503 63520 3-12-3 224_1 CATtccaatttcctaTTA−21 121.2 225 AAATTTTCCTAAATTCCCC 63916 63934 1-15-3 225_1AaattttcctaaattcCCC −22 90.1 226 TTCACTAATCTCAATTTA 64566 64583 4-10-4226_1 TTCActaatctcaaTTTA −19 31.2 227 ACTAAATTTCACTAATCTCA 64571 645901-15-4 227_1 ActaaatttcactaatCTCA −19 62.4 228 TTATTCACTAAATTTCACT 6457864596 4-11-4 228_1 TTATtcactaaatttCACT −21 89.1 229 TGCTAAACAATTATACTA66548 66565 4-12-2 229_1 TGCTaaacaattatacTA −19 96.5 230AATTATTCATCCATTCTTTC 67741 67760 1-15-4 230_1 AattattcatccattcTTTC −2032.5 231 ATCAATTTTTCACATCAATA 68866 68885 4-12-4 231_1ATCAatttttcacatcAATA −21 51.1 232 TTATACCCACTTACTC 69491 69506 3-11-2232_1 TTAtacccacttacTC −18 102.6 233 GTACTTATACCCACTTAC 69493 695101-14-3 233_1 GtacttatacccactTAC −20 101.0 234 ATGTACTTATACCCACTT 6949569512 1-14-3 234_1 AtgtacttatacccaCTT −20 95.9 235 TGTACTTATACCCACT69496 69511 2-12-2 235_1 TGtacttatacccaCT −19 98.5 236AAATGTACTTATACCCAC 69497 69514 1-13-4 236_1 AaatgtacttatacCCAC −20 93.0237 CATCTAATTTTTCTAATCT 69660 69678 4-11-4 237_1 CATCtaatttttctaATCT −2258.2 238 TTATAAAACATACACCCA 69755 69772 3-11-4 238_1 TTAtaaaacatacaCCCA−22 74.9 239 ATTATAAAACATACACCC 69756 69773 4-10-4 239_1ATTAtaaaacatacACCC −21 39.1 240 CTTCTATCAAAAATTCACC 69800 69818 4-12-3240_1 CTTCtatcaaaaattcACC −21 51.1 241 CAAAAGTATATATTCCA 70094 701103-8-6 241_1 CAAaagtatatATTCCA −20 22.6 242 TACGCAAAAACAATGAC 70197 702134-7-6 242_1 TACGcaaaaacAATGAC −20 65.7 243 TTACGCAAAAACAATG 70199 702145-5-6 243_1 TTACGcaaaaACAATG −19 111.1 244 TACTTACGCAAAAACA 70202 702175-8-3 244_1 TACTTacgcaaaaACA −18 99.6 245 CAGCTCTTTTACAAATAT 70637 706544-12-2 245_1 CAGCtcttttacaaatAT −21 48.5 246 TCTATGATACTTACCT 7161771632 2-10-4 246_1 TCtatgatacttACCT −19 96.9 247 ACACCAATTACTTCTTACC71764 71782 1-16-2 247_1 AcaccaattacttcttaCC −20 101.9 248CACACCAATTACTTCTTAC 71765 71783 1-15-3 248_1 CacaccaattacttctTAC −1998.1 249 TTCACACCAATTACTTCTTA 71766 71785 1-17-2 249_1TtcacaccaattacttctTA −19 115.8 250 GCTTCACACCAATTACTTC 71769 717871-16-2 250_1 GcttcacaccaattactTC −20 63.0 251 CCTAATGCTTCACACC 7177871793 1-12-3 251_1 CctaatgcttcacACC −20 24.0 252 ACAACTCCCAAATAGTT 7180871824 4-10-3 252_1 ACAActcccaaataGTT −21 96.1 253 AAATTTAATTAAAATTGC72045 72062 6-5-7 253_1 AAATTTaattaAAATTGC −18 112.6 254ATGCATTATATCAAATCA 72601 72618 4-10-4 254_1 ATGCattatatcaaATCA −22 92.9255 AAAACACAAGCTTTCCTA 72626 72643 6-9-3 255_1 AAAACAcaagctttcCTA −2241.2 256 TCATCCAATATTCATCA 73726 73742 3-11-3 256_1 TCAtccaatattcaTCA−20 21.9 257 ATATTACTTTTTATTATCTA 73925 73944 4-12-4 257_1ATATtactttttattaTCTA −21 37.0 258 GCTAAATTCCTCATCAAAT 74127 74145 2-15-2258_1 GCtaaattcctcatcaaAT −20 79.8 259 TGCTAAATTCCTCATCAAA 74128 741463-13-3 259_1 TGCtaaattcctcatcAAA −21 70.9 260 ATATGCTAAATTCCTCATCA 7413074149 1-17-2 260_1 AtatgctaaattcctcatCA −19 95.2 261 ATGCTAAATTCCTCATC74131 74147 3-10-4 261_1 ATGctaaattcctCATC −22 56.8 262TATGCTAAATTCCTCAT 74132 74148 2-12-3 262_1 TAtgctaaattcctCAT −18 72.9263 GAAAATATGCTAAATTCCT 74135 74153 3-10-6 263_1 GAAaatatgctaaATTCCT −2285.3 264 TGCAATCTAACTTCATA 74761 74777 3-12-2 264_1 TGCaatctaacttcaTA−18 58.0 265 CTTGATTTAAACACCTCT 75260 75277 2-13-3 265_1CTtgatttaaacaccTCT −20 20.9 266 ACTTGATTTAAACACCT 75262 75278 2-12-3266_1 ACttgatttaaacaCCT −18 36.6 267 GCTTCTTACTATCTTTTA 75590 756073-13-2 267_1 GCTtcttactatctttTA −21 47.6 268 GTCTTCTTTAATCCATCA 7604376060 1-13-4 268_1 GtcttctttaatccATCA −21 29.5 269 CTATATTATATATCCACCT76205 76223 2-15-2 269_1 CTatattatatatccacCT −20 97.7 270CTCTATATTATATATCCAC 76207 76225 3-13-3 270_1 CTCtatattatatatcCAC −2025.7 271 TCTCTATATTATATATCCA 76208 76226 2-14-3 271_1TCtctatattatatatCCA −20 53.9 272 ATTCTCTATATTATATATCC 76209 76228 2-15-3272_1 ATtctctatattatataTCC −20 92.3 273 CCAATTCTCTATATTATAT 76213 762312-14-3 273_1 CCaattctctatattaTAT −19 88.5 274 TCCAATTCTCTATATTATA 7621476232 3-13-3 274_1 TCCaattctctatattATA −21 30.0 275 TCTCCAATTCTCTATATTAT76215 76234 2-15-3 275_1 TCtccaattctctatatTAT −21 62.8 276ATCTCCAATTCTCTATATTA 76216 76235 1-15-4 276_1 AtctccaattctctatATTA −2098.1 277 AATCTCCAATTCTCTATATT 76217 76236 2-14-4 277_1AAtctccaattctctaTATT −21 93.8 278 TAAATCTCCAATTCTCTATA 76219 762382-16-2 278_1 TAaatctccaattctctaTA −19 100.0 279 GAATTTATCTCCAAACTCA76262 76280 3-12-4 279_1 GAAtttatctccaaaCTCA −22 47.5 280TGTCTACACATATTACC 76709 76725 2-11-4 280_1 TGtctacacatatTACC −21 31.7281 TGATCCCATCTTATAC 77011 77026 3-11-2 281_1 TGAtcccatcttatAC −18 21.9282 TATATTTCTCCATAATAC 77663 77680 3-12-3 282_1 TATatttctccataaTAC −1836.3 283 TATTCCTCAATAAACCTA 78216 78233 2-12-4 283_1 TAttcctcaataaaCCTA−21 61.6 284 GACTTCCTATTTTACTCA 79981 79998 2-14-2 284_1GActtcctattttactCA −20 82.6 285 TTTCTCATATATTCTCCC 81181 81198 1-15-2285_1 TttctcatatattctcCC −20 81.7 286 TTTTCTCATATATTCTCC 81182 811993-12-3 286_1 TTTtctcatatattcTCC −21 22.6 287 CTATTTTCTCATATATTCT 8118481202 4-12-3 287_1 CTATtttctcatatatTCT −22 31.1 288 TTTACTATTTTCTCATATAT81187 81206 4-12-4 288_1 TTTActattttctcatATAT −21 21.4 289TTACTATTTTCTCATATA 81188 81205 4-10-4 289_1 TTACtattttctcaTATA −21 22.1290 AACAAATATTACATACCCT 81401 81419 3-12-4 290_1 AACaaatattacataCCCT −2293.8 291 TGCCATTAAATAAATACA 82068 82085 4-10-4 291_1 TGCCattaaataaaTACA−22 87.4 292 TGCCATTCAAAAATACAAT 82794 82812 3-12-4 292_1TGCcattcaaaaataCAAT −21 76.6 293 TAATATACTTTTATCATACA 83724 83743 2-14-4293_1 TAatatacttttatcaTACA −18 80.4 294 ATTACTTTATTCATCTCAT 86909 869272-14-3 294_1 ATtactttattcatctCAT −19 87.1 295 TAATTACTTTATTCATCTCA 8691086929 3-14-3 295_1 TAAttactttattcatcTCA −20 49.2 296TTAATTACTTTATTCATCTC 86911 86930 2-15-3 296_1 TTaattactttattcatCTC −1860.0 297 TTTAATTACTTTATTCATCT 86912 86931 4-14-2 297_1TTTAattactttattcatCT −19 87.2 298 ATTTAATTACTTTATTCATC 86913 869322-14-4 298_1 ATttaattactttattCATC −18 101.8 299 TTCTATCTTTTCTTTCTTTA86984 87003 1-15-4 299_1 TtctatcttttctttcTTTA −20 107.9 300CATGCATTTTTTCCTACA 87092 87109 3-13-2 300_1 CATgcattttttcctaCA −22 50.4301 GAAATTCTAATTCTTTCT 87504 87521 4-10-4 301_1 GAAAttctaattctTTCT −1890.2 302 AACATCTGTTGAAATTCT 87514 87531 2-10-6 302_1 AAcatctgttgaAATTCT−19 29.8 303 ATTTAATCCATCATTATTCT 88639 88658 2-14-4 303_1ATttaatccatcattaTTCT −21 74.3 304 TAACTCCATATCATCAATA 89002 89020 4-11-4304_1 TAACtccatatcatcAATA −21 57.7 305 ATTAACTCCATATCATCAA 89004 890224-11-4 305_1 ATTAactccatatcaTCAA −22 42.2 306 AATTAACTCCATATCATCA 8900589023 4-11-4 306_1 AATTaactccatatcATCA −22 46.8 307 TTTACCTAAAATCATACCA89772 89790 2-13-4 307_1 TTtacctaaaatcatACCA −20 61.4 308TTATATATCAATCCCCA 90811 90827 3-11-3 308_1 TTAtatatcaatccCCA −22 78.2309 TTTTATATATCAATCCCC 90812 90829 3-13-2 309_1 TTTtatatatcaatccCC −2056.1 310 TTTTTATATATCAATCCC 90813 90830 4-10-4 310_1 TTTTtatatatcaaTCCC−22 32.6 311 CTAAAAAGACTTGTTCT 91226 91242 4-8-5 311_1 CTAAaaagacttGTTCT−20 26.3 312 ACTAAAAAGACTTGTTC 91227 91243 5-8-4 312_1 ACTAAaaagacttGTTC−18 31.0 313 CCTTATCTATTATCACC 91516 91532 3-12-2 313_1CCTtatctattatcaCC −22 88.1 314 GCCTTATCTATTATCAC 91517 91533 3-12-2314_1 GCCttatctattatcAC −21 97.4 315 TTGCCTTATCTATTATC 91519 915351-12-4 315_1 TtgccttatctatTATC −18 82.9 316 TCCTTACGCTGTCATCA 9154091556 2-13-2 316_1 TCcttacgctgtcatCA −22 46.4 317 TAATCCAAATTTCTTCATA91902 91920 3-12-4 317_1 TAAtccaaatttcttCATA −20 34.9 318CTTTCAAGCCTAATCA 92437 92452 1-11-4 318_1 CtttcaagcctaATCA −19 77.5 319TGTTTTCATATAAACCAT 93022 93039 2-12-4 319_1 TGttttcatataaaCCAT −20 67.3320 GATTATTACATACCTTCCA 94318 94336 1-15-3 320_1 GattattacataccttCCA −2286.0 321 TATCTTTACCATCATTTAA 94440 94458 4-11-4 321_1TATCtttaccatcatTTAA −22 42.1 322 GTTATCTTTACCATCATT 94443 94460 3-11-4322_1 GTTatctttaccatCATT −23 23.0 323 AGACTTACCAAATTTCC 95637 956534-11-2 323_1 AGACttaccaaatttCC −21 90.7 324 GAACATGTTGACTCAC 97243 972584-8-4 324_1 GAACatgttgacTCAC −20 61.8 325 AGTTTTAATACCATTTCA 97712 977293-13-2 325_1 AGTtttaataccatttCA −19 20.1 326 CAGTTTTAATACCATTTC 9771397730 4-12-2 326_1 CAGTtttaataccattTC −20 72.1 327 ATAATTTATCCTTAATTCT98353 98371 3-13-3 327_1 ATAatttatccttaatTCT −19 65.3 328TCAATGTTTCCAATCTT 98600 98616 2-12-3 328_1 TCaatgtttccaatCTT −18 42.4329 CATCTGGTTACATACCACC 99016 99034 1-16-2 329_1 CatctggttacataccaCC −2374.8 330 ATCACAAAATAATTTCCAC 99056 99074 2-13-4 330_1ATcacaaaataatttCCAC −19 35.3 331 CATCACAAAATAATTTCCA 99057 99075 2-14-3331_1 CAtcacaaaataatttCCA −19 74.3 332 TCATCACAAAATAATTTCC 99058 990763-14-2 332_1 TCAtcacaaaataatttCC −18 73.0 333 TAGATCACATCATCACAA 9906899085 2-13-3 333_1 TAgatcacatcatcaCAA −19 26.6 334 CCTAAATACCTTTCTTTTCA100896 100915 1-15-4 334_1 CctaaatacctttcttTTCA −22 39.6 335ATACCTAAATACCTTTCTT 100900 100918 4-13-2 335_1 ATACctaaatacctttcTT −2134.3 336 CCCTAAATAATACCTAAACA 100938 100957 3-15-2 336_1CCCtaaataatacctaaaCA −22 98.9 337 TCCACCCTAAATAATACC 100944 1009612-14-2 337_i TCcaccctaaataataCC −21 47.6 338 AGTTAACACTAATTCTACA 101277101295 3-12-4 338_1 AGTtaacactaattcTACA −21 34.2 339 GTCTCTAATATTTCTATA101747 101764 3-11-4 339_1 GTCtctaatatttcTATA −21 21.9 340TAGCATTCATCTATCATT 102745 102762 2-12-4 340_1 TAgcattcatctatCATT −2132.7 341 CCTAGCATTCATCTATC 102748 102764 2-12-3 341_1 CCtagcattcatctATC−21 35.1 342 GTTTCACATAATTTATTCC 103244 103262 1-15-3 342_1GtttcacataatttatTCC −19 37.3 343 TTAGAATAAATTCACG 103271 103286 5-5-6343_1 TTAGAataaaTTCACG −20 110.8 344 TAATTTCTCAAAAAATTAAA 104848 1048677-5-8 344_1 TAATTTCtcaaaAAATTAAA −20 103.0 345 CCTTCATTATTTCTCAATT107241 107259 2-13-4 345_1 CCttcattatttctcAATT −21 48.7 346CACAACCATCACTATTTC 107587 107604 4-11-3 346_1 CACAaccatcactatTTC −2221.6 347 TTATTACAATCTATTTTACA 107816 107835 4-12-4 347_1TTATtacaatctatttTACA −21 26.9 348 CACTCAATTCCATACTTAT 107902 1079203-13-3 348_1 CACtcaattccatactTAT −22 70.5 349 ACTCAATTCCATACTTA 107903107919 2-11-4 349_1 ACtcaattccataCTTA −20 66.8 350 TCTCTTTTAAATTCAATCT107954 107972 4-11-4 350_1 TCTCttttaaattcaATCT −22 44.7 351TATCTCTTTTAAATTCAATC 107955 107974 4-12-4 351_1 TATCtcttttaaattcAATC −2070.9 352 GCTATCTCTTTTAAATTCA 107958 107976 2-13-4 352_1GCtatctcttttaaaTTCA −22 46.3 353 GTAATTTATCAATTTCCA 108181 108198 3-11-4353_1 GTAatttatcaattTCCA −22 46.7 354 AATCTTTTCTTAATCTTTTA 113283 1133024-12-4 354_1 AATCttttcttaatctTTTA −21 66.3 355 GTACAATACCATTACAACA113456 113474 4-12-3 355_1 GTACaataccattacaACA −22 51.2 356CAGTTTTACTTTTCAATA 113624 113641 4-10-4 356_1 CAGTtttacttttcAATA −2115.9 357 ATCAATTCTACTTAATACA 114122 114140 4-11-4 357_1ATCAattctacttaaTACA −21 24.7 358 TATTCTTATTTTCATATATA 115013 1150323-13-4 358_1 TATtcttattttcataTATA −20 98.0 359 ATATTCTTATTTTCATATA115015 115033 4-11-4 359_1 ATATtcttattttcaTATA −21 108.9 360AATGATCAATCACCCTT 115389 115405 2-11-4 360_1 AAtgatcaatcacCCTT −20 48.1361 TTGATCTACTTAATTTA 117183 117199 5-6-6 361_1 TTGATctacttAATTTA −21108.2 362 AGTCCCATAACTAACA 117429 117444 4-8-4 362_1 AGTCccataactAACA−22 60.2 363 TATCACTTATTCATTCATA 117533 117551 3-12-4 363_1TATcacttattcattCATA −22 32.7 364 TTATCCATCTTTTAATTTA 120075 1200933-12-4 364_1 TTAtccatcttttaaTTTA −20 51.2 365 ATATCTTTCCATATTTTTCA120837 120856 2-14-4 365_1 ATatctttccatatttTTCA −22 31.4 366GGTAACAACTTTTAAATA 122088 122105 4-7-7 366_1 GGTAacaacttTTAAATA −22 92.3367 CTAGTATACAACATCATA 122809 122826 4-10-4 367_1 CTAGtatacaacatCATA −2251.0 368 ACCTAGTATACAACATC 122812 122828 3-10-4 368_1 ACCtagtatacaaCATC−21 26.6 369 ACCACATTAAATTCTCAAT 122841 122859 4-11-4 369_1ACCAcattaaattctCAAT −23 49.2 370 TTACAACTTTATCTTTTTTA 123014 1230334-12-4 370_1 TTACaactttatctttTTTA −21 31.7 371 ACAACCTATACCCTAT 123731123746 4-9-3 371_1 ACAAcctatacccTAT −21 29.7 372 AGGACAACCTATACCC 123734123749 1-11-4 372_1 AggacaacctatACCC −22 38.3 373 TGATCTTTCTATCTACAC123918 123935 2-13-3 373_1 TGatctttctatctaCAC −19 113.5 374TTGATCTTTCTATCTACA 123919 123936 2-13-3 374_1 TTgatctttctatctACA −18115.1 375 AGCCTTATTTAATAATC 124037 124053 4-9-4 375_1 AGCCttatttaatAATC−21 102.4 376 TGTCTTTATTTTCCAATC 125837 125854 4-12-2 376_1TGTCtttattttccaaTC −21 25.3 377 TGTTTCCATAATATTTCT 126386 126403 4-12-2377_1 TGTTtccataatatttCT −20 36.0 378 CCATATACCTTCTCCAT 126732 1267481-13-3 378_1 CcatataccttctcCAT −21 73.8 379 TTTCCATATACCTTCTC 126735126751 4-11-2 379_1 TTTCcatataccttcTC −21 25.9 380 TCTTTTCCATATACCTTC126737 126754 2-12-4 380_1 TCttttccatatacCTTC −23 27.7 381CACTATACAAAACTCTACCA 127548 127567 3-15-2 381_1 CACtatacaaaactctacCA −21103.7 382 ACCCTCACTATACAAAAC 127555 127572 4-12-2 382_1ACCCtcactatacaaaAC −22 93.9 383 CACCCTCACTATACAAA 127557 127573 4-10-3383_1 CACCctcactatacAAA −22 80.3 384 AGCACAATATAAAACCAC 128165 1281823-11-4 384_1 AGCacaatataaaaCCAC −22 46.9 385 TTAACATTATCTTTCCAA 128646128663 4-10-4 385_1 TTAAcattatctttCCAA −21 32.0 386 CTAGCACTTTAATTTCCA130008 130025 1-14-3 386_1 CtagcactttaatttCCA −21 72.4 387GAATCTCTTCTTAACTCT 131220 131237 3-13-2 387_1 GAAtctcttcttaactCT −1948.6 388 AAATAAATGACTATAACT 132580 132597 6-5-7 388_1 AAATAAatgacTATAACT−20 102.4 389 ACACCTTTCTAAACAATA 132904 132921 4-10-4 389_iACACctttctaaacAATA −20 85.0 390 AGTCTTTAAACCACTTTC 133059 133076 4-12-2390_1 AGTCtttaaaccacttTC −21 28.3 391 ACCAAATAATTTCAACACC 133229 1332474-13-2 391_1 ACCAaataatttcaacaCC −22 88.5 392 TCCCTCAACCAAATAATTT 133236133254 3-13-3 392_1 TCCctcaaccaaataaTTT −22 87.9 393 TCCACCAGATTTTTCC133396 133411 2-12-2 393_1 TCcaccagatttttCC −21 30.9 394AAGCTTTCAAACCAAC 133448 133463 4-10-2 394_1 AAGCtttcaaaccaAC −18 78.6395 TTATCCTAAAACTACCAT 134579 134596 3-11-4 395_1 TTAtcctaaaactaCCAT −22117.4 396 AAGCACCTCATATCTTC 134917 134933 2-11-4 396_1 AAgcacctcatatCTTC−21 85.2 397 TTACCACTCATTTATTTCT 135999 136017 4-13-2 397_1TTACcactcatttatttCT −22 53.6 398 AGTTACCACTCATTTAT 136003 136019 3-10-4398_1 AGTtaccactcatTTAT −21 41.4 399 TACTCTAAAATTATCCTTA 136533 1365513-12-4 399_1 TACtctaaaattatcCTTA −20 83.1 400 CAGATTCTTCTTATTCTA 136566136583 4-12-2 400_1 CAGAttcttcttattcTA −21 80.9 401 GTTCTAATATTCCTCACA138079 138096 2-13-3 401_1 GTtctaatattcctcACA −20 69.8 402CTCTTATCTTCCAATTTTA 138305 138323 1-15-3 402_1 CtcttatcttccaattTTA −19106.3 403 TCTATAATTTCTTCTTATTT 139861 139880 4-12-4 403_1TCTAtaatttcttcttATTT −21 78.2 404 CTTCTATAATTTCTTCTTA 139864 1398824-12-3 404_1 CTTCtataatttcttcTTA −21 38.6 405 TCCTTCTATAATTTCTTCTT139865 139884 2-16-2 405_1 TCcttctataatttcttcTT −20 81.4 406ATTCCTTCTATAATTTCTT 139868 139886 4-12-3 406_1 ATTCcttctataatttCTT −2235.2 407 CATTCCTTCTATAATTTCT 139869 139887 2-13-4 407_1CAttccttctataatTTCT −21 41.9 408 ACATTCCTTCTATAATTTC 139870 1398884-12-3 408_1 ACATtccttctataatTTC −21 39.6 409 GCCATATCTCTTAATTTAA 140051140069 4-13-2 409_1 GCCAtatctcttaatttAA −22 68.7 410 AGCCATATCTCTTAATT140054 140070 3-10-4 410_1 AGCcatatctcttAATT −21 40.8 411ACAGCCATATCTCTTAA 140056 140072 4-10-3 411_1 ACAGccatatctctTAA −22 26.5412 TAAGTTTCAAATAACCC 140590 140606 4-9-4 412_1 TAAGtttcaaataACCC −2142.1 413 TCCATTATTTTCCACTTA 141294 141311 3-13-2 413_1TCCattattttccactTA −22 25.5 414 ACATCCATTATTTTCCAC 141297 141314 3-12-3414_1 ACAtccattattttcCAC −22 22.3 415 TCACATCCATTATTTTCCA 141298 1413162-15-2 415_1 TCacatccattattttcCA −22 28.7 416 TTCACATCCATTATTTTC 141300141317 4-10-4 416_1 TTCAcatccattatTTTC −22 26.2 417 TCATTCACATCCATTATTT141302 141320 4-13-2 417_1 TCATtcacatccattatTT −21 38.5 418TTATATATTTATCTATTTCA 141537 141556 4-12-4 418_1 TTATatatttatctatTTCA −2033.1 419 AGCAATACAATCAATACA 141785 141802 4-10-4 419_1AGCAatacaatcaaTACA −22 30.2 420 CCACAATTACCATAACC 141860 141876 4-11-2420_1 CCACaattaccataaCC −23 45.9 421 CACCAAAGATCTACCAA 141996 1420123-10-4 421_1 CACcaaagatctaCCAA −22 55.5 422 TATTTTCTTACCCTCATT 142656142673 1-13-4 422_1 TattttcttaccctCATT −21 95.0 423 AGTATTTTCTTACCCTCA142658 142675 1-15-2 423_1 AgtattttcttaccctCA −20 108.7 424TAGTATTTTCTTACCCT 142660 142676 1-13-3 424_1 TagtattttcttacCCT −20 110.1425 TTAGTATTTTCTTACCC 142661 142677 1-13-3 425_1 TtagtattttcttaCCC −20109.3 426 TTATAATTCCACTTACTTT 143602 143620 3-12-4 426_1TTAtaattccacttaCTTT −20 46.1 427 GTTATAATTCCACTTACT 143604 143621 4-11-3427_1 GTTAtaattccacttACT −21 50.9 428 TAGTTATAATTCCACTTA 143606 1436233-11-4 428_1 TAGttataattccaCTTA −21 112.9 429 TTTAGTTATAATTCCAC 143609143625 4-9-4 429_1 TTTAgttataattCCAC −21 28.4 430 GTTTTCTCAAATATAATT143624 143641 4-7-7 430_1 GTTTtctcaaaTATAATT −21 109.1 431GAATTCTAATACCACCTT 144747 144764 3-11-4 431_i GAAttctaataccaCCTT −2351.4 432 ATATACTAAACTATTCTCC 144920 144938 3-12-4 432_1ATAtactaaactattCTCC −22 78.0 433 TTCATTTATCCTTCAAAATA 145012 1450314-12-4 433_1 TTCAtttatccttcaaAATA −22 39.2 434 TTCATTATTTCATTTATCCT145020 145039 4-14-2 434_1 TTCAttatttcatttatcCT −22 44.3 435TTTAATCCTTTCTTTATTTC 146253 146272 3-13-4 435_1 TTTaatcctttctttaTTTC −2148.9 436 CAGTTTTTCTTTAATCCT 146264 146281 2-13-3 436_1CAgtttttctttaatCCT −22 66.5 437 ATGATCCTATTATTACCA 146574 146591 4-12-2437_1 ATGAtcctattattacCA −22 62.2 438 TTGACTAACATTCATAA 147223 1472394-7-6 438_1 TTGActaacatTCATAA −21 88.7 439 TTCCATCGCACATTTT 147238147253 4-9-3 439_1 TTCCatcgcacatTTT −22 41.2 440 ACATAACCTTTTATTTTTTA148020 148039 4-12-4 440_1 ACATaaccttttatttTTTA −22 32.5 441CATTCTAAATCTTAGTC 148085 148101 2-9-6 441_1 CAttctaaatcTTAGTC −20 58.7442 ATAATCGTCCATCCCTT 148288 148304 1-12-4 442_1 AtaatcgtccatcCCTT −2332.0 443 TCACATAAACTCATCCAA 148809 148826 3-11-4 443_1TCAcataaactcatCCAA −22 23.8 444 TTCACATAAACTCATCC 148811 148827 4-9-4444_1 TTCAcataaactcATCC −22 33.0 445 ACTTATTTCACATAAACTC 148815 1488334-11-4 445_1 ACTTatttcacataaACTC −21 20.1 446 CTTCAAATAACTACAAAG 149050149067 6-5-7 446_1 CTTCAAataacTACAAAG −23 102.5 447 TGTATTCATTACATACT149111 149127 3-10-4 447_1 TGTattcattacaTACT −20 94.2 448ACTCTTAACAATTTATTCA 149131 149149 4-11-4 448_1 ACTCttaacaatttaTTCA −2150.1 449 TCACTCTTAACAATTTATTC 149132 149151 4-12-4 449_1TCACtcttaacaatttATTC −22 44.6 450 TAACATAATCACTCTTAACA 149140 1491594-12-4 450_1 TAACataatcactcttAACA −20 47.4 451 CCAGAACCTATTATTTA 149630149646 3-10-4 451_1 CCAgaacctattaTTTA −21 24.0 452 ATTATTCAATCCTCTATA149720 149737 2-12-4 452_1 ATtattcaatcctcTATA −20 64.7 453TAACCTTCATCACATACT 150502 150519 4-12-2 453_1 TAACcttcatcacataCT −2140.0 454 ATCTAACCTTCATCACATAC 150503 150522 3-15-2 454_1ATCtaaccttcatcacatAC −21 70.8 455 TCTAACCTTCATCACATA 150504 1505212-12-4 455_1 TCtaaccttcatcaCATA −22 74.1 456 CTCTATCTAACCTTCATC 150509150526 1-13-4 456_1 CtctatctaaccttCATC −21 38.2 457 TGACTCTATCTAACCTTC150512 150529 2-14-2 457_1 TGactctatctaacctTC −19 63.2 458CCTCTTTTATCAACACAATT 150801 150820 2-14-4 458_1 CCtcttttatcaacacAATT −2276.7 459 TCTCCAAATCTTAAATTTC 150860 150878 4-13-2 459_1TCTCcaaatcttaaattTC −19 48.0 460 TTTACTATTTCTCCAAATC 150869 1508873-13-3 460_1 TTTactatttctccaaATC −19 41.2 461 TCTTTTACTATTTCTCCAAA150871 150890 2-14-4 461_1 TCttttactatttctcCAAA −21 39.5 462CATCTTTTACTATTTCTCCA 150873 150892 2-16-2 462_1 CAtcttttactatttctcCA −2272.6 463 TCATCTTTTACTATTTCTC 150875 150893 3-13-3 463_1TCAtcttttactatttCTC −21 32.2 464 CCTCATCTTTTACTATTT 150878 150895 2-12-4464_1 CCtcatcttttactATTT −21 62.8 465 AACCTCATCTTTTACTA 150881 1508974-11-2 465_1 AACCtcatcttttacTA −20 53.8 466 TTTTTATATCTACTCTCA 150908150925 3-11-4 466_1 TTTttatatctactCTCA −20 24.6 467 TTAATAAACATCAATCTCC150999 151017 4-11-4 467_1 TTAAtaaacatcaatCTCC −21 32.8 468ATATTTCCTATTCTCCATT 151333 151351 1-14-4 468_1 AtatttcctattctcCATT −2248.4 469 CATACTGCTCTTTCTA 151839 151854 1-12-3 469_1 CatactgctctttCTA−18 46.8 470 ATGCAAATAACTTCATCA 155977 155994 4-11-3 470_1ATGCaaataacttcaTCA −21 30.4 471 TTTAACTTTCTTACCACAA 156180 156198 4-11-4471_1 TTTAactttcttaccACAA −21 25.3 472 TTAACTTTCTTACCACA 156181 1561974-9-4 472_1 TTAActttcttacCACA −21 25.1 473 CATATTCATCTCACCTAC 168185168202 2-12-4 473_1 CAtattcatctcacCTAC −22 68.5 474 TCATATTCATCTCACCTA168186 168203 3-13-2 474_1 TCAtattcatctcaccTA −21 36.1 475TTCATATTCATCTCACCT 168187 168204 4-12-2 475_1 TTCAtattcatctcacCT −2222.8 476 AATTTTCATATTCATCTCAC 168189 168208 4-12-4 476_1AATTttcatattcatcTCAC −22 29.0 477 CTACCTTTTTAATTCTAAAT 169169 1691884-12-4 477_1 CTACctttttaattctAAAT −21 64.2 478 ACTACCTTTTTAATTCTA 169172169189 4-11-3 478_1 ACTAcctttttaattCTA −22 30.7 479 TGACTACCTTTTTAATTC169174 169191 4-11-3 479_1 TGACtacctttttaaTTC −21 32.6 480TATATTTTTTTACCCCT 171639 171655 2-12-3 480_1 TAtatttttttaccCCT −21 109.9481 TCAAATATACATCCTTG 171786 171802 2-9-6 481_1 TCaaatatacaTCCTTG −2150.4 482 GTCAAATATACATCCT 171788 171803 4-8-4 482_1 GTCAaatatacaTCCT −2236.2 483 GGTCAAATATACATCC 171789 171804 4-8-4 483_1 GGTCaaatatacATCC −2263.6 484 AGGTCAAATATACATC 171790 171805 4-8-4 484_1 AGGTcaaatataCATC −2061.0 485 ACCACATTTATCCAATATA 171913 171931 4-13-2 485_1ACCAcatttatccaataTA −22 29.8 486 ATAAAAACCACATTTATCCA 171918 1719372-14-4 486_1 ATaaaaaccacatttaTCCA −22 39.2 487 ATCACAACCACAAAATCA 172016172033 4-11-3 487_1 ATCAcaaccacaaaaTCA −21 45.0 488 ATAAATATTCTTACCTACA172043 172061 4-11-4 488_1 ATAAatattcttaccTACA −21 81.9 489AAGTATAATTTCCTTCTA 172270 172287 4-11-3 489_1 AAGTataatttccttCTA −2141.3 490 AATTTATAGATTAATAAAT 173412 173430 7-5-7 490_1AATTTATagattAATAAAT −19 105.9 491 TTTCCACATATTTCCTAC 173713 1737302-12-4 491_1 TTtccacatatttcCTAC −22 56.2 492 TGTCTATTTCCACATATT 173719173736 4-12-2 492_1 TGTCtatttccacataTT −21 37.6 493 TCTTTCAACCTTTTATTTA173858 173876 2-13-4 493_1 TCtttcaaccttttaTTTA −20 58.1 494ATATAAATCACCTGAAAT 175481 175498 4-7-7 494_1 ATATaaatcacCTGAAAT −23 82.6495 ATTAATTCCATCTTCCTT 176374 176391 1-13-4 495_1 AttaattccatcttCCTT −2132.8 496 TCATTAATTCCATCTTCC 176376 176393 3-13-2 496_1TCAttaattccatcttCC −22 34.4 497 TGTCATTAATTCCATCTT 176378 176395 2-13-3497_1 TGtcattaattccatCTT −20 52.1 498 AACATGTCATTAATTCC 176383 1763994-9-4 498_1 AACAtgtcattaaTTCC −20 30.6 499 CCTTCAACTGAACTTC 176531176546 2-11-3 499_1 CCttcaactgaacTTC −19 55.5 500 AGCCATATCTTTTTTATT177145 177162 3-12-3 500_1 AGCcatatcttttttATT −21 60.2 501TAAGCACCTCAAAATATA 177860 177877 2-12-4 501_1 TAagcacctcaaaaTATA −1973.2 502 TTATTCATACTAAACACATA 178456 178475 4-12-4 502_1TTATtcatactaaacaCATA −21 55.0 503 AAAGATCTCATATTCCT 178779 178795 3-10-4503_1 AAAgatctcatatTCCT −20 29.0 504 TCTCATTCTTTAACCATAA 179038 1790564-12-3 504_1 TCTCattctttaaccaTAA −22 39.9 505 TCCCTACTTAAATTATCAA 179303179321 3-12-4 505_1 TCCctacttaaattaTCAA −22 64.8 506 GCAATGTAAAAACATTAA179500 179517 5-6-7 506_1 GCAATgtaaaaACATTAA −22 101.2 507CCCATATTTTTTATTTTACA 179528 179547 2-15-3 507_1 CCcatattttttattttACA −2272.1 508 CCCTTATCTACAAAAATTTA 180108 180127 3-14-3 508_1CCCttatctacaaaaatTTA −22 79.0 509 CTGCTTTATTTACATAT 180433 180449 3-11-3509_1 CTGctttatttacaTAT −19 68.6 510 ACTGCTTTATTTACATA 180434 1804504-11-2 510_1 ACTGctttatttacaTA −19 66.9 511 TCTCAAGTATAACTACA 180753180769 4-9-4 511_1 TCTCaagtataacTACA −21 63.4 512 ACTGCTGAGCAGGATCA133475 133491 1-14-2 512_1 ActgctgagcaggatCA −20 84.7 512ACTGCTGAGCAGGATCA 133475 133491 1-13-3 512_2 ActgctgagcaggaTCA −21 90.8512 ACTGCTGAGCAGGATCA 133475 133491 2-13-2 512_3 ACtgctgagcaggatCA −2298.0 513 GCTGAGCAGGATCATGA 133472 133488 1-14-2 513_1 GctgagcaggatcatGA−20 89.5 513 GCTGAGCAGGATCATGA 133472 133488 1-12-4 513_2GctgagcaggatcATGA −22 90.2 513 GCTGAGCAGGATCATGA 133472 133488 1-13-3513_3 GctgagcaggatcaTGA −21 91.2 513 GCTGAGCAGGATCATGA 133472 1334882-13-2 513_4 GCtgagcaggatcatGA −22 96.8 514 AAAATCCAGCCAGTTCCA 7017670193 1-15-2 514_1 AaaatccagccagttcCA −21 70.2 514 AAAATCCAGCCAGTTCCA70176 70193 2-14-2 514_2 AAaatccagccagttcCA −22 77.3 514AAAATCCAGCCAGTTCCA 70176 70193 3-13-2 514_3 AAAatccagccagttcCA −22 82.0514 AAAATCCAGCCAGTTCCA 70176 70193 4-12-2 514_4 AAAAtccagccagttcCA −2382.7 515 ACTGCAATGTACATGTT 176620 176636 1-12-4 515_1 ActgcaatgtacaTGTT−19 32.7 515 ACTGCAATGTACATGTT 176620 176636 3-12-2 515_2ACTgcaatgtacatgTT −19 34.0 515 ACTGCAATGTACATGTT 176620 176636 4-11-2515_3 ACTGcaatgtacatgTT −20 37.2 515 ACTGCAATGTACATGTT 176620 1766362-11-4 515_4 ACtgcaatgtacaTGTT −20 43.2 515 ACTGCAATGTACATGTT 176620176636 3-11-3 515_5 ACTgcaatgtacatGTT −20 45.3 515 ACTGCAATGTACATGTT176620 176636 3-10-4 515_6 ACTgcaatgtacaTGTT −22 46.4 516TCTATTTGCTTAGCTG 41022 41037 1-11-4 516_1 TctatttgcttaGCTG −20 10.3 516TCTATTTGCTTAGCTG 41022 41037 1-12-3 516_2 TctatttgcttagCTG −18 10.4 516TCTATTTGCTTAGCTG 41022 41037 2-12-2 516_3 TCtatttgcttagcTG −17 14.3 516TCTATTTGCTTAGCTG 41022 41037 2-11-3 516_4 TCtatttgcttagCTG −19 36.2 516TCTATTTGCTTAGCTG 41022 41037 3-11-2 516_5 TCTatttgcttagcTG −19 41.6 516TCTATTTGCTTAGCTG 41022 41037 4-10-2 516_6 TCTAtttgcttagcTG −20 54.1 516TCTATTTGCTTAGCTG 41022 41037 3-10-3 516_7 TCTatttgcttagCTG −21 64.6 517CTATTTGCTTAGCTGTT 41020 41036 1-12-4 517_1 CtatttgcttagcTGTT −21 6.6 517CTATTTGCTTAGCTGTT 41020 41036 1-13-3 517_2 CtatttgcttagctGTT −19 14.4517 CTATTTGCTTAGCTGTT 41020 41036 2-13-2 517_3 CTatttgcttagctgTT −1918.3 517 CTATTTGCTTAGCTGTT 41020 41036 2-12-3 517_4 CTatttgcttagctGTT−20 18.3 517 CTATTTGCTTAGCTGTT 41020 41036 3-12-2 517_5CTAtttgcttagctgTT −20 18.7 517 CTATTTGCTTAGCTGTT 41020 41036 4-11-2517_6 CTATttgcttagctgTT −21 32.4 517 CTATTTGCTTAGCTGTT 41020 410363-11-3 517_7 CTAtttgcttagctGTT −21 46.3 517 CTATTTGCTTAGCTGTT 4102041036 2-11-4 517_8 CTatttgcttagcTGTT −22 56.2 518 CTGAGCAGGATCATGA133472 133487 1-12-3 518_1 CtgagcaggatcaTGA −19 78.6 518CTGAGCAGGATCATGA 133472 133487 2-12-2 518_2 CTgagcaggatcatGA −19 88.3518 CTGAGCAGGATCATGA 133472 133487 2-11-3 518_3 CTgagcaggatcaTGA −2192.1 518 CTGAGCAGGATCATGA 133472 133487 3-11-2 518_4 CTGagcaggatcatGA−20 92.5 518 CTGAGCAGGATCATGA 133472 133487 2-10-4 518_5CTgagcaggatcATGA −22 99.7 518 CTGAGCAGGATCATGA 133472 133487 1-11-4518_6 CtgagcaggatcATGA −20 99.9 519 AAAATCCAGCCAGTTCC 70177 70193 1-13-3519_1 AaaatccagccagtTCC −21 44.5 519 AAAATCCAGCCAGTTCC 70177 701932-13-2 519_2 AAaatccagccagttCC −21 49.4 519 AAAATCCAGCCAGTTCC 7017770193 2-12-3 519_3 AAaatccagccagtTCC −22 62.1 519 AAAATCCAGCCAGTTCC70177 70193 3-12-2 519_4 AAAatccagccagttCC −21 63.4 519AAAATCCAGCCAGTTCC 70177 70193 4-11-2 519_5 AAAAtccagccagttCC −22 71.1519 AAAATCCAGCCAGTTCC 70177 70193 3-11-3 519_6 AAAatccagccagtTCC −2271.9 520 TCTATTTGCTTAGCTGT 41021 41037 1-13-3 520_1 TctatttgcttagcTGT−20 9.2 520 TCTATTTGCTTAGCTGT 41021 41037 2-13-2 520_2 TCtatttgcttagctGT−19 12.3 520 TCTATTTGCTTAGCTGT 41021 41037 2-12-3 520_3TCtatttgcttagcTGT −21 19.0 520 TCTATTTGCTTAGCTGT 41021 41037 3-12-2520_4 TCTatttgcttagctGT −21 47.1 520 TCTATTTGCTTAGCTGT 41021 410374-11-2 520_5 TCTAtttgcttagctGT −22 54.6 521 TCTATTTGCTTAGCTGTT 4102041037 1-14-3 521_1 TctatttgcttagctGTT −20 7.1 521 TCTATTTGCTTAGCTGTT41020 41037 2-14-2 521_2 TCtatttgcttagctgTT −20 14.3 521TCTATTTGCTTAGCTGTT 41020 41037 2-13-3 521_3 TCtatttgcttagctGTT −21 24.3521 TCTATTTGCTTAGCTGTT 41020 41037 3-12-3 521_4 TCTatttgcttagctGTT −2354.2 521 TCTATTTGCTTAGCTGTT 41020 41037 1-13-4 521_5 TctatttgcttagcTGTT−21 60.3 522 TGCTGAGCAGGATCAT 133474 133489 2-12-2 522_1TGctgagcaggatcAT −19 71.9 522 TGCTGAGCAGGATCAT 133474 133489 2-11-3522_2 TGctgagcaggatCAT −21 76.7 522 TGCTGAGCAGGATCAT 133474 1334892-10-4 522_3 TGctgagcaggaTCAT −22 88.1 522 TGCTGAGCAGGATCAT 133474133489 3-11-2 522_4 TGCtgagcaggatcAT −22 90.2 523 ACTGCAATGTACATGT176621 176636 2-11-3 523_1 ACtgcaatgtacaTGT −18 32.0 523ACTGCAATGTACATGT 176621 176636 4-10-2 523_2 ACTGcaatgtacatGT −19 33.0523 ACTGCAATGTACATGT 176621 176636 2-10-4 523_3 ACtgcaatgtacATGT −1941.6 523 ACTGCAATGTACATGT 176621 176636 3-10-3 523_4 ACTgcaatgtacaTGT−20 42.9 523 ACTGCAATGTACATGT 176621 176636 4-8-4 523_5 ACTGcaatgtacATGT−22 60.7 524 ATTAGGTTCTCTAAT 180266 180280 4-7-4 524_1 ATTAggttctcTAAT−18 110.1 525 ACTGCAATGTACATG 176622 176636 4-7-4 525_1 ACTGcaatgtaCATG−20 79.6 526 GCAATGTACATGTTCAC 176617 176633 3-11-3 526_1GCAatgtacatgttCAC −21 15.4 527 CAATGTACATGTTCAC 176617 176632 4-8-4527_1 CAATgtacatgtTCAC −20 18.2 528 GTAGATGAACATGACCAG 176320 1763373-12-3 528_1 GTAgatgaacatgacCAG −22 10.3 529 GTAGATGAACATGACCAGGA 176318176337 1-16-3 529_1 GtagatgaacatgaccaGGA −23 32.0 530 GTAGATGAACATGACCA176321 176337 3-11-3 530_1 GTAgatgaacatgaCCA −22 10.5 531GTAGATGAACATGACCAGG 176319 176337 1-14-4 531_1 GtagatgaacatgacCAGG −2335.0 532 TAGATGAACATGACC 176322 176336 4-7-4 532_1 TAGAtgaacatGACC −206.4 533 TAGATGAACATGACCA 176321 176336 4-9-3 533_1 TAGAtgaacatgaCCA −215.1 534 TAGATGAACATGACCAGG 176319 176336 3-12-3 534_1 TAGatgaacatgaccAGG−22 6.7 535 TAGATGAACATGACCAGGA 176318 176336 3-14-2 535_1TAGatgaacatgaccagGA −22 20.3 536 TAGATGAACATGACCAGGAA 176317 1763364-14-2 536_1 TAGAtgaacatgaccaggAA −23 23.1 537 AGATGAACATGACCAGGA 176318176335 1-13-4 537_1 AgatgaacatgaccAGGA −22 9.4 538 AGATGAACATGACCAGG176319 176335 2-11-4 538_1 AGatgaacatgacCAGG −22 15.0 539AGATGAACATGACCAGGAA 176317 176335 2-13-4 539_1 AGatgaacatgaccaGGAA −2312.0 540 GATGAACATGACCAGG 176319 176334 4-9-3 540_1 GATGaacatgaccAGG −224.1 541 GATGAACATGACCAGGAA 176317 176334 4-11-3 541_1 GATGaacatgaccagGAA−23 8.8 542 GATGAACATGACCAGGA 176318 176334 2-11-4 542_1GAtgaacatgaccAGGA −22 7.5 543 ATGAACATGACCAGGA 176318 176333 3-9-4 543_1ATGaacatgaccAGGA −22 9.4 544 TGAACATGACCAGGAA 176317 176332 4-8-4 544_1TGAAcatgaccaGGAA −22 9.4 545 GTGAAGTAGTAGTG 171984 171997 4-7-3 545_1GTGAagtagtaGTG −18 31.4 546 ACTTATCTTCTTTTTCTGTT 149422 149441 1-15-4546_1 ActtatcttctttttcTGTT −22 104.7 547 ACTTATCTTCTTTTTCTGT 149423149441 1-14-4 547_1 ActtatcttctttttCTGT −22 96.4 548 CTTATCTTCTTTTTCTGT149423 149440 1-13-4 548_1 CttatcttctttttCTGT −21 90.3 549CTTATCTTCTTTTTCTGTTG 149421 149440 2-15-3 549_1 CTtatcttctttttctgTTG −2296.2 550 CTTATCTTCTTTTTCTGTT 149422 149440 1-14-4 550_1CttatcttctttttcTGTT −22 102.8 551 TTATCTTCTTTTTCTGTT 149422 1494394-12-2 551_1 TTATcttctttttctgTT −20 72.0 552 TTATCTTCTTTTTCTGT 149423149439 1-12-4 552_1 TtatcttctttttCTGT −19 101.0 553 TTATCTTCTTTTTCTGTTG149421 149439 4-13-2 553_1 TTATcttctttttctgtTG −21 70.7 554TATCTTCTTTTTCTGTTG 149421 149438 3-12-3 554_1 TATcttctttttctgTTG −2171.8 555 ATCTTCTTTTTCTGTTG 149421 149437 3-11-3 555_1 ATCttctttttctgTTG−20 60.0 556 TCCCATGATGCTGAA 147108 147122 4-9-2 556_1 TCCCatgatgctgAA−22 61.0 557 ACTGCTGAGCAGGATCAT 133474 133491 1-14-3 557_1ActgctgagcaggatCAT −22 98.9 558 CTGCTGAGCAGGATCAT 133474 133490 1-13-3558_1 CtgctgagcaggatCAT −22 85.9 559 TGCTGAGCAGGATCATG 133473 1334892-13-2 559_1 TGctgagcaggatcaTG −21 88.2 560 TGAGCAGGATCATGA 133472133486 3-8-4 560_1 TGAgcaggatcATGA −21 118.1 561 TCTCTATCCACTCTCCA 9892098936 1-14-2 561_1 TctctatccactctcCA −21 75.8 562 CTCTATCCACTCTCCA 9892098935 1-12-3 562_1 CtctatccactctCCA −23 52.3 563 CTCTATCCACTCTCCAC 9891998935 1-13-3 563_1 CtctatccactctcCAC −23 63.8 564 CTCTATCCACTCTCCACA98918 98935 1-13-4 564_1 CtctatccactctcCACA −26 35.7 565GGAAGGAGTGGAAGAAGTCG 98878 98897 2-16-2 565_1 GGaaggagtggaagaagtCG −2270.8 566 GAAGGAGTGGAAGAAGTCGT 98877 98896 1-16-3 566_1GaaggagtggaagaagtCGT −22 71.6 567 GAAGGAGTGGAAGAAGTCG 98878 98896 3-13-3567_1 GAAggagtggaagaagTCG −22 70.7 568 AAGGAGTGGAAGAAGTCG 98878 988953-11-4 568_1 AAGgagtggaagaaGTCG −23 21.2 569 AAGGAGTGGAAGAAGTCGT 9887798895 2-13-4 569_1 AAggagtggaagaagTCGT −23 29.5 570 AGGAGTGGAAGAAGTCG98878 98894 2-11-4 570_1 AGgagtggaagaaGTCG −22 23.2 571AGGAGTGGAAGAAGTCGT 98877 98894 1-13-4 571_1 AggagtggaagaagTCGT −22 37.9572 GGAGTGGAAGAAGTCG 98878 98893 4-10-2 572_1 GGAGtggaagaagtCG −21 40.9573 GGAGTGGAAGAAGTCGT 98877 98893 3-12-2 573_1 GGAgtggaagaagtcGT −2244.1 574 GAGTGGAAGAAGTCGTTC 98875 98892 2-12-4 574_1 GAgtggaagaagtcGTTC−22 28.0 575 GAGTGGAAGAAGTCGTT 98876 98892 4-11-2 575_1GAGTggaagaagtcgTT −22 40.6 576 GAGTGGAAGAAGTCGTTCAT 98873 98892 1-15-4576_1 GagtggaagaagtcgtTCAT −23 65.1 577 GAGTGGAAGAAGTCG 98878 988924-7-4 577_1 GAGTggaagaaGTCG −22 99.7 578 GAGTGGAAGAAGTCGTTCA 98874 988921-14-4 578_1 GagtggaagaagtcgTTCA −22 52.8 579 GAGTGGAAGAAGTCGT 9887798892 3-9-4 579_1 GAGtggaagaagTCGT −22 71.2 580 AGTGGAAGAAGTCGTTCA 9887498891 2-12-4 580_1 AGtggaagaagtcgTTCA −22 38.3 581 AGTGGAAGAAGTCGTTCAT98873 98891 1-14-4 581_1 AgtggaagaagtcgtTCAT −22 59.0 582AGTGGAAGAAGTCGTTCATG 98872 98891 2-16-2 582_1 AGtggaagaagtcgttcaTG −2287.1 583 AGTGGAAGAAGTCGT 98877 98891 3-8-4 583_1 AGTggaagaagTCGT −2168.1 584 AGTGGAAGAAGTCGTT 98876 98891 3-9-4 584_1 AGTggaagaagtCGTT −2132.2 585 AGTGGAAGAAGTCGTTC 98875 98891 3-10-4 585_1 AGTggaagaagtcGTTC−22 17.6 586 GTGGAAGAAGTCGTTC 98875 98890 3-9-4 586_1 GTGgaagaagtcGTTC−21 16.6 587 GTGGAAGAAGTCGT 98877 98890 3-7-4 587_1 GTGgaagaagTCGT −2073.5 588 GTGGAAGAAGTCGTTCAT 98873 98890 4-12-2 588_1 GTGGaagaagtcgttcAT−23 48.0 589 GTGGAAGAAGTCGTTCATG 98872 98890 1-14-4 589_1GtggaagaagtcgttCATG −22 71.8 590 GTGGAAGAAGTCGTTCA 98874 98890 2-11-4590_1 GTggaagaagtcgTTCA −22 27.8 591 GTGGAAGAAGTCGTTCATGT 98871 988901-16-3 591_1 GtggaagaagtcgttcaTGT −23 82.0 592 GTGGAAGAAGTCGTT 9887698890 3-8-4 592_1 GTGgaagaagtCGTT −21 34.1 593 TGGAAGAAGTCGTTCATGTG98870 98889 2-16-2 593_1 TGgaagaagtcgttcatgTG −22 65.8 594TGGAAGAAGTCGTTCA 98874 98889 4-10-2 594_1 TGGAagaagtcgttCA −21 21.3 595TGGAAGAAGTCGTTCATG 98872 98889 2-12-4 595_1 TGgaagaagtcgttCATG −22 49.3596 TGGAAGAAGTCGTTC 98875 98889 4-7-4 596_1 TGGAagaagtcGTTC −21 86.5 597TGGAAGAAGTCGTTCAT 98873 98889 3-10-4 597_1 TGGaagaagtcgtTCAT −22 82.1598 TGGAAGAAGTCGTTCATGT 98871 98889 3-14-2 598_1 TGGaagaagtcgttcatGT −2242.0 599 GGAAGAAGTCGTTCA 98874 98888 3-8-4 599_1 GGAagaagtcgTTCA −20106.6 600 GGAAGAAGTCGTTCAT 98873 98888 4-9-3 600_1 GGAAgaagtcgttCAT −2130.3 601 GGAAGAAGTCGTTCATGT 98871 98888 2-13-3 601_1 GGaagaagtcgttcaTGT−22 34.6 602 GGAAGAAGTCGTTCATGTGC 98869 98888 1-17-2 602_1GgaagaagtcgttcatgtGC −23 70.1 603 GGAAGAAGTCGTTCATG 98872 98888 4-10-3603_1 GGAAgaagtcgttcATG −22 17.9 604 GGAAGAAGTCGTTCATGTG 98870 988882-14-3 604_1 GGaagaagtcgttcatGTG −22 20.3 605 GAAGAAGTCGTTCATGTG 9887098887 2-12-4 605_1 GAagaagtcgttcaTGTG −22 20.4 606 GAAGAAGTCGTTCATGTGC98869 98887 1-15-3 606_1 GaagaagtcgttcatgTGC −22 52.0 607GAAGAAGTCGTTCATGTGCC 98868 98887 1-16-3 607_1 GaagaagtcgttcatgtGCC −2549.3 608 GAAGAAGTCGTTCAT 98873 98887 4-7-4 608_1 GAAGaagtcgtTCAT −19114.8 609 GAAGAAGTCGTTCATG 98872 98887 4-8-4 609_1 GAAGaagtcgttCATG −2186.8 610 GAAGAAGTCGTTCATGT 98871 98887 4-10-3 610_1 GAAGaagtcgttcaTGT−22 18.5 611 AAGAAGTCGTTCATGT 98871 98886 4-8-4 611_1 AAGAagtcgttcATGT−21 59.0 612 AAGAAGTCGTTCATGTGC 98869 98886 1-13-4 612_1AagaagtcgttcatGTGC −22 33.6 613 AAGAAGTCGTTCATGTGCCA 98867 98886 1-17-2613_1 AagaagtcgttcatgtgcCA −23 64.9 614 AAGAAGTCGTTCATG 98872 988864-7-4 614_1 AAGAagtcgttCATG −19 100.1 615 AAGAAGTCGTTCAT 98873 988864-6-4 615_1 AAGAagtcgtTCAT −18 95.9 616 AAGAAGTCGTTCATGTGCC 98868 988862-15-2 616_1 AAgaagtcgttcatgtgCC −23 38.7 617 AAGAAGTCGTTCATGTG 9887098886 3-10-4 617_1 AAGaagtcgttcaTGTG −21 15.7 618 AGAAGTCGTTCATGTGCC98868 98885 1-15-2 618_1 AgaagtcgttcatgtgCC −22 36.5 619AGAAGTCGTTCATGTG 98870 98885 2-10-4 619_1 AGaagtcgttcaTGTG −20 13.4 620AGAAGTCGTTCATGT 98871 98885 4-7-4 620_1 AGAAgtcgttcATGT −21 59.2 621AGAAGTCGTTCATGTGC 98869 98885 3-12-2 621_1 AGAagtcgttcatgtGC −22 8.8 622AGAAGTCGTTCATG 98872 98885 4-6-4 622_1 AGAAgtcgttCATG −20 93.7 623AGAAGTCGTTCATGTGCCA 98867 98885 1-16-2 623_1 AgaagtcgttcatgtgcCA −2343.3 624 GAAGTCGTTCATGTGCC 98868 98884 1-13-3 624_1 GaagtcgttcatgtGCC−23 18.0 625 GAAGTCGTTCATGTGCCA 98867 98884 1-15-2 625_1GaagtcgttcatgtgcCA −22 36.7 626 GAAGTCGTTCATGTGC 98869 98884 4-10-2626_1 GAAGtcgttcatgtGC −22 9.6 627 AAGTCGTTCATGTGCC 98868 98883 2-11-3627_1 AAgtcgttcatgtGCC −22 7.8 628 AAGTCGTTCATGTGCCA 98867 98883 3-12-2628_1 AAGtcgttcatgtgcCA −22 7.1 629 AGTCGTTCATGTGCC 98868 98882 1-11-3629_1 AgtcgttcatgtGCC −21 9.2 630 AGTCGTTCATGTGCCA 98867 98882 2-12-2630_1 AGtcgttcatgtgcCA −22 12.1 631 GTCGTTCATGTGCC 98868 98881 1-10-3631_1 GtcgttcatgtGCC −20 11.5 632 TCGTTCATGTGCCA 98867 98880 4-8-2 632_1TCGTtcatgtgcCA −21 3.8 633 GGCCAGGATTTTGCCA 98679 98694 1-13-2 633_1GgccaggattttgcCA −22 88.1 634 GGCCAGGATTTTGCC 98680 98694 1-12-2 634_1GgccaggattttgCC −22 108.7 635 TCAAAGCTCGTGTAG 82684 82698 4-7-4 635_1TCAAagctcgtGTAG −21 27.4 636 CAAAGCTCGTGTAG 82684 82697 3-7-4 636_1CAAagctcgtGTAG −18 12.9 637 AAAGTTCGAAGAGCTG 71708 71723 4-8-4 637_1AAAGttcgaagaGCTG −21 102.9 638 TATTTGCTTAGCTGTT 41020 41035 4-8-4 638_1TATTtgcttagcTGTT −22 18.1 639 GTAGATGAACATGACC 176322 176337 3-9-4 639_1GTAgatgaacatGACC −21 19.8 640 TAGATGAACATGACCAG 176320 176336 4-10-3640_1 TAGAtgaacatgacCAG −22 8.1 641 ATGAACATGACCAGGAA 176317 1763333-10-4 641_1 ATGaacatgaccaGGAA −21 9.1 642 TTCACTAAATTTCACTAATC 6457464593 4-12-4 642_1 TTCActaaatttcactAATC −20 20.2 643 AATGTACTTATACCCA69498 69513 1-11-4 643_1 AatgtacttataCCCA −20 71.9 644 CTTACGCAAAAACAAT70200 70215 5-5-6 644_1 CTTACgcaaaAACAAT −20 84.8 645 ACTTACGCAAAAACAAT70200 70216 4-8-5 645_1 ACTTacgcaaaaACAAT −19 94.9 646TCACACCAATTACTTCTT 71767 71784 2-13-3 646_1 TCacaccaattacttCTT −20 43.1647 CTTCACACCAATTACTTCTT 71767 71786 1-16-3 647_1 CttcacaccaattacttCTT−22 81.2 648 TTACTTTATTCATCTCATA 86908 86926 3-13-3 648_1TTActttattcatctcATA −20 47.0 649 TACTTTATTCATCTCATA 86908 86925 3-13-2649_1 TACtttattcatctcaTA −18 80.3 650 TTGAACCTTCATTATTTC 107247 1072644-11-3 650_1 TTGAaccttcattatTTC −20 20

1. An oligonucleotide of 10 to 30 nucleotides in length comprising acontiguous nucleotide sequence of 10 to 30 nucleotides in length andhaving at least 90% complementarity to SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein theoligonucleotide is capable of inhibiting the expression of Nav1.7 andNav1.8 in a cell, and wherein the contiguous nucleotide sequence iscomplementary to human Nav1.7 and human Nav1.8 target nucleic acids. 2.The oligonucleotide of claim 1, wherein the contiguous nucleotidesequence is at least 90% complementary to a region of SEQ ID NO 1selected from the group consisting of nucleotide positions 852-865,2091-2104, 2620-2633, 2675-2692, 3441-3454, 3882-3921, 3970-3983,4532-4553, 4814-4827, 5068-5082, 5167-5182, 5184-5198, 5430-5444,5466-5502, 5511-5529, 5544-5585, 5610-5633, 5644-5662, 5695-5717,6067-6085, 6087-6100, 6117-6130, 6859-6873, 6998-7019, 7033-7053,7089-7121, 7131-7152, 7155-7184, 7206-7221, 7254-7271, 7273-7295,7297-7315, 7381-7414, 7456-7475, 7478-7499, 7509-7522, 7618-7632,8388-8401, 8508-8529, 8538-8562, 8596-8610, 8612-8638, 8655-8677,8693-8715, 8944-8957, 9534-9547, 9914-9928, 10068-10081, 10252-10265,10363-10376, 10402-10415, 10626-10640, 11437-11450, 11879-11901,11981-11994, 12145-12158, 12980-12993, 13998-14011, 15098-15111,15628-15642, 15749-15792, 15801-15821, 15847-15863, 15869-15911,15931-15959, 15972-15985, 16019-16037, 16039-16052, 16740-16753,17660-17676, 17696-17731, 17761-17774, 17800-17827, 17851-17871,17878-17896, 17906-17967, 18825-18843, 19063-19080, 19821-19834,19932-19983, 20024-20039, 20045-20062, 20090-20125, 20153-20183,20196-20212, 20288-20301, 20416-20435, 20481-20494, 20715-20728,20739-20756, 20808-20826, 20830-20843, 20847-20874, 20892-20905,20932-20959, 21684-21697, 22764-22780, 22819-22836, 22856-22869,22880-22907, 22979-22992, 23370-23383, 23917-23930, 25007-25020,26048-26068, 26104-26160, 26170-26200, 26224-26238, 26270-26301,26618-26635, 26843-26878, 26915-26932, 26945-26958, 26961-26978,27013-27027, 27068-27085, 27218-27231, 27927-27941, 28777-28795,29103-29116, 29389-29403, 29985-29998, 30360-30374, 30376-30390,30768-30782, 32173-32206, 32237-32251, 32260-32274, 32334-32360,32569-32583, 32597-32611, 32749-32763, 33254-33268, 33299-33314,33492-33506, 34233-34247, 34360-34375, 34562-34576, 34689-34703,35106-35135, 35142-35169, 35259-35275, 35280-35308, 35333-35346,35382-35470, 35477-35490, 35494-35534, 35883-35896, 36784-36797,37504-37518, 39690-39704, 40005-40018, 41020-41037, 41749-41762,43000-43013, 43043-43061, 44274-44287, 44297-44312, 44707-44720,45664-45677, 46383-46397, 46412-46439, 46690-46703, 47443-47456,47692-47707, 48415-48429, 48575-48597, 48608-48628, 48637-48650,48657-48672, 48712-48728, 48798-48811, 48826-48840, 51683-51720,51734-51752, 51759-51776, 51795-51825, 51897-51910, 52031-52044,53317-53332, 53975-53988, 54189-54210, 54303-54316, 54334-54347,54425-54438, 54463-54492, 54557-54573, 54618-54639, 55625-55639,55821-55834, 56023-56036, 56641-56655, 56689-56703, 57413-57427,59206-59219, 59282-59313, 59328-59353, 59360-59382, 59384-59413,59444-59461, 59505-59540, 59566-59580, 60084-60097, 60292-60305,61606-61619, 62447-62460, 62763-62776, 63174-63187, 63859-63874,64171-64184, 64462-64475, 64623-64671, 64800-64817, 64858-64873,64875-64902, 64928-64949, 64959-64983, 64985-65003, 65044-65065,65078-65113, 65115-65169, 65171-65186, 65188-65238, 65240-65294,65323-65365, 65368-65438, 65448-65512, 65517-65611, 65619-65640,65692-65712, 65714-65765, 65767-65840, 65842-65894, 65920-65973,65985-66014, 66025-66042, 66074-66091, 66101-66120, 66156-66182,66216-66232, 66266-66282, 66284-66301, 66324-66346, 66366-66382,66406-66423, 66440-66469, 66480-66495, 67055-67089, 67091-67113,67128-67170, 67186-67202, 67231-67256, 67258-67294, 67310-67333,67336-67351, 67597-67616, 67754-67768, 67862-67875, 68793-68806,69042-69055, 69686-69699, 70176-70193, 70622-70635, 70756-70769,71228-71241, 71564-71577, 71926-71941, 73372-73386, 74239-74252,74809-74822, 74848-74880, 74890-74941, 74963-74993, 75005-75027,75037-75066, 75075-75092, 76262-76276, 76615-76628, 76940-76953,77233-77246, 78634-78647, 78772-78825, 78867-78888, 78890-78909,78914-78940, 78955-78986, 78989-79024, 79026-79039, 79041-79056,79058-79075, 80011-80024, 80858-80871, 81031-81044, 81088-81101,81166-81179, 82854-82868, 83250-83263, 83621-83636, 83781-83796,83848-83861, 83867-83885, 83887-83921, 83927-83950, 83986-84001,84015-84040, 84060-84073, 84075-84097, 84168-84183, 84302-84319,84335-84348, 84368-84390, 84419-84453, 84480-84501, 84503-84518,84534-84547, 84549-84567, 84569-84583, 84653-84667, 84693-84708,84740-84771, 84776-84795, 84824-84839, 84855-84873, 84878-84894,84896-84911, 85017-85038, 85059-85076, 85079-85102, 85113-85126,85147-85194, 85252-85267, 85281-85294, 85359-85378, 85470-85486,85668-85682, 85713-85734, 85771-85793, 85825-85838, 85842-85873,85876-85902, 86132-86151, 86303-86316, 86438-86468, 86489-86522,86524-86548, 86554-86570, 86575-86588, 86603-86618, 86636-86651,86676-86689, 86717-86741, 86776-86803, 86965-86978, 87641-87654,87707-87720, 87826-87839, 87845-87858, 87879-87910, 88019-88059,88602-88616, 89155-89168, 89484-89497, 89866-89879, 90038-90051,92157-92170, 92940-92953, 93333-93348, 93404-93418, 93488-93511,94835-94851, 96790-96805, 98015-98029, 98877-98892, 98918-98931,100403-100426, 100436-100456, 100462-100475, 100492-100534,100562-100588, 100607-100627, 100653-100667, 100671-100685,102125-102138, 102391-102404, 102992-103005, 104110-104128,104153-104171, 104224-104243, 104336-104349, 105025-105038,105219-105240, 105260-105273, 105287-105300, 105321-105336,105353-105367, 105417-105431, 105462-105478, 105777-105793,106242-106256, 107381-107403, 107554-107567, 107801-107814,108248-108261, 108503-108517, 108882-108899, 108928-108944,109070-109086, 109294-109307, 109411-109427, 109935-109950,110122-110145, 110196-110210, 110366-110379, 110512-110525,110563-110576, 110690-110705, 111068-111083, 111506-111520,111626-111639, 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175854-175941,175944-176027, 176245-176258, 176323-176337, 176620-176636,176719-176732, 179965-179994, 180044-180060, 180072-180104,180136-180149, 180208-180225, 180266-180280, and 180634-180647.
 3. Theoligonucleotide of claim 1, wherein the oligonucleotide comprises atleast 10 or at least 12 contiguous nucleosides present in a sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 512, 513, 514, 515,516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 557, 558, 559, 560,577, 579, 583, 638, and
 587. 4. The oligonucleotide of claim 1, whereinone or more nucleosides in the contiguous nucleotide sequence is a 2′sugar-modified nucleoside.
 5. The oligonucleotide of claim 4, whereinthe 2′ sugar: modified nucleoside is independently selected from thegroup consisting of a 2′-O-alkyl-RNA, 2′-O-methyl-RNA, 2′-alkoxy-RNA,2′-O-methoxyethyl-RNA, 2′-amino-DNA, 2′-fluoro-DNA, arabino nucleic acid(ANA), 2′-fluoro-ANA, and LNA nucleoside.
 6. The oligonucleotide ofclaim 1, wherein the oligonucleotide or contiguous nucleotide sequencethereof comprises one or more LNA nucleosides.
 7. The oligonucleotide ofclaim 1, wherein at least one internucleoside linkage in the contiguousnucleotide sequence is a phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage. 8.The oligonucleotide of claim 1, wherein the oligonucleotide is, or formspart of, an RNAi agent.
 9. The oligonucleotide of claim 1, wherein theoligonucleotide is an antisense oligonucleotide.
 10. The oligonucleotideof claim 9, wherein all of the internucleoside linkages within thecontiguous nucleotide sequence are phosphorothioate internucleosidelinkages.
 11. The oligonucleotide of claim 9, wherein theoligonucleotide is capable of recruiting RNase H.
 12. Theoligonucleotide of claim 9, wherein the antisense oligonucleotide, or acontiguous nucleotide sequence thereof, consists of or comprises agapmer, of formula 5′-F-G-F′-3′, wherein G comprises a contiguoussequence of nucleotides capable of recruiting RNaseH, and F and F′ eachcomprise at least one 2′ sugar-modified nucleoside.
 13. Theoligonucleotide of claim 12, wherein G comprises 6-16 DNA nucleosidesand F and/or F′ comprises at least one LNA nucleoside.
 14. An antisenseoligonucleotide selected from the group consisting of CMP ID 50_1, 51_1,52_1, 53_1, 54_1, 55_1, 56_1, 57_1, 58_1, 59_1, 60_1, 61_1, 62_1, 63_1,64_1, 65_1, 66_1, 67_1, 68_1, 69_1, 70_1, 71_1, 72_1, 73_1, 74_1, 75_1,76_1, 77_1, 78_1, 79_1, 80_1, 81_1, 82_1, 83_1, 84_1, 85_1, 86_1, 87_1,88_1, 89_1, 90_1, 91_1, 92_1, 93_1, 94_1, 95_1, 96_1, 97_1, 98_1, 99_1,100_1, 101_1, 102_1, 103_1, 104_1, 105_1, 106_1, 107_1, 108_1, 109_1,110_1, 111_1, 112_1, 113_1, 114_1, 115_1, 116_1, 117_1, 118_1, 119_1,120_1, 121_1, 122_1, 123_1, 124_1, 125_1, 126_1, 127_1, 128_1, 129_1,130_1, 131_1, 132_1, 133_1, 134_1, 135_1, 136_1, 137_1, 138_1, 139_1,140_1, 141_1, 142_1, 143_1, 144_1, 145_1, 146_1, 147_1, 148_1, 149_1,150_1, 151_1, 152_1, 153_1, 154_1, 155_1, 156_1, 157_1, 158_1, 159_1,160_1, 161_1, 162_1, 163_1, 164_1, 165_1, 166_1, 167_1, 168_1, 169_1,170_1, 171_1, 172_1, 173_1, 174_1, 175_1, 176_1, 177_1, 178_1, 179_1,180_1, 181_1, 182_1, 183_1, 184_1, 185_1, 186_1, 187_1, 188_1, 189_1,190_1, 191_1, 192_1, 193_1, 194_1, 195_1, 196_1, 197_1, 198_1, 199_1,200_1, 201_1, 202_1, 203_1, 204_1, 205_1, 206_1, 207_1, 208_1, 209_1,210_1, 211_1, 212_1, 213_1, 214_1, 215_1, 216_1, 217_1, 218_1, 219_1,220_1, 221_1, 222_1, 223_1, 224_1, 225_1, 226_1, 227_1, 228_1, 229_1,230_1, 231_1, 232_1, 233_1, 234_1, 235_1, 236_1, 237_1, 238_1, 239_1,240_1, 241_1, 242_1, 243_1, 244_1, 245_1, 246_1, 247_1, 248_1, 249_1,250_1, 251_1, 252_1, 253_1, 254_1, 255_1, 256_1, 257_1, 258_1, 259_1,260_1, 261_1, 262_1, 263_1, 264_1, 265_1, 266_1, 267_1, 268_1, 269_1,270_1, 271_1, 272_1, 273_1, 274_1, 275_1, 276_1, 277_1, 278_1, 279_1,280_1, 281_1, 282_1, 283_1, 284_1, 285_1, 286_1, 287_1, 288_1, 289_1,290_1, 291_1, 292_1, 293_1, 294_1, 295_1, 296_1, 297_1, 298_1, 299_1,300_1, 301_1, 302_1, 303_1, 304_1, 305_1, 306_1, 307_1, 308_1, 309_1,310_1, 311_1, 312_1, 313_1, 314_1, 315_1, 316_1, 317_1, 318_1, 319_1,320_1, 321_1, 322_1, 323_1, 324_1, 325_1, 326_1, 327_1, 328_1, 329_1,330_1, 331_1, 332_1, 333_1, 334_1, 335_1, 336_1, 337_1, 338_1, 339_1,340_1, 341_1, 342_1, 343_1, 344_1, 345_1, 346_1, 347_1, 348_1, 349_1,350_1, 351_1, 352_1, 353_1, 354_1, 355_1, 356_1, 357_1, 358_1, 359_1,360_1, 361_1, 362_1, 363_1, 364_1, 365_1, 366_1, 367_1, 368_1, 369_1,370_1, 371_1, 372_1, 373_1, 374_1, 375_1, 376_1, 377_1, 378_1, 379_1,380_1, 381_1, 382_1, 383_1, 384_1, 385_1, 386_1, 387_1, 388_1, 389_1,390_1, 391_1, 392_1, 393_1, 394_1, 395_1, 396_1, 397_1, 398_1, 399_1,400_1, 401_1, 402_1, 403_1, 404_1, 405_1, 406_1, 407_1, 408_1, 409_1,410_1, 411_1, 412_1, 413_1, 414_1, 415_1, 416_1, 417_1, 418_1, 419_1,420_1, 421_1, 422_1, 423_1, 424_1, 425_1, 426_1, 427_1, 428_1, 429_1,430_1, 431_1, 432_1, 433_1, 434_1, 435_1, 436_1, 437_1, 438_1, 439_1,440_1, 441_1, 442_1, 443_1, 444_1, 445_1, 446_1, 447_1, 448_1, 449_1,450_1, 451_1, 452_1, 453_1, 454_1, 455_1, 456_1, 457_1, 458_1, 459_1,460_1, 461_1, 462_1, 463_1, 464_1, 465_1, 466_1, 467_1, 468_1, 469_1,470_1, 471_1, 472_1, 473_1, 474_1, 475_1, 476_1, 477_1, 478_1, 479_1,480_1, 481_1, 482_1, 483_1, 484_1, 485_1, 486_1, 487_1, 488_1, 489_1,490_1, 491_1, 492_1, 493_1, 494_1, 495_1, 496_1, 497_1, 498_1, 499_1,500_1, 501_1, 502_1, 503_1, 504_1, 505_1, 506_1, 507_1, 508_1, 509_1,510_1, 511_1, 512_1, 512_2, 512_3, 513_1, 513_2, 513_3, 513_4, 514_1,514_2, 514_3, 514_4, 515_1, 515_2, 515_3, 515_4, 515_5, 515_6, 516_1,516_2, 516_3, 516_4, 516_5, 516_6, 516_7, 517_1, 517_2, 517_3, 517_4,517_5, 517_6, 517_7, 517_8, 518_1, 518_2, 518_3, 518_4, 518_5, 518_6,519_1, 519_2, 519_3, 519_4, 519_5, 519_6, 520_1, 520_2, 520_3, 520_4,520_5, 521_1, 521_2, 521_3, 521_4, 521_5, 522_1, 522_2, 522_3, 522_4,523_1, 523_2, 523_3, 523_4, 523_5, 524_1, 525_1, 526_1, 527_1, 528_1,529_1, 530_1, 531_1, 532_1, 533_1, 534_1, 535_1, 536_1, 537_1, 538_1,539_1, 540_1, 541_1, 542_1, 543_1, 544_1, 545_1, 546_1, 547_1, 548_1,549_1, 550_1, 551_1, 552_1, 553_1, 554_1, 555_1, 556_1, 557_1, 558_1,559_1, 560_1, 561_1, 562_1, 563_1, 564_1, 565_1, 566_1, 567_1, 568_1,569_1, 570_1, 571_1, 572_1, 573_1, 574_1, 575_1, 576_1, 577_1, 578_1,579_1, 580_1, 581_1, 582_1, 583_1, 584_1, 585_1, 586_1, 587_1, 588_1,589_1, 590_1, 591_1, 592_1, 593_1, 594_1, 595_1, 596_1, 597_1, 598_1,599_1, 600_1, 601_1, 602_1, 603_1, 604_1, 605_1, 606_1, 607_1, 608_1,609_1, 610_1, 611_1, 612_1, 613_1, 614_1, 615_1, 616_1, 617_1, 618_1,619_1, 620_1, 621_1, 622_1, 623_1, 624_1, 625_1, 626_1, 627_1, 628_1,629_1, 630_1, 631_1, 632_1, 633_1, 634_1, 635_1, 636_1, 637_1, 638_1,639_1, 640_1, 641_1, 642_1, 643_1, 644_1, 645_1, 646_1, 647_1, 648_1,649_1, and 650_1.
 15. A conjugate comprising the oligonucleotide ofclaim 1 and at least one conjugate moiety covalently attached to theoligonucleotide.
 16. A pharmaceutically acceptable salt of theoligonucleotide of claim
 1. 17. A pharmaceutical composition comprisingthe oligonucleotide of claim 1, and a pharmaceutically acceptablediluent, solvent, carrier, salt, and/or adjuvant.
 18. An in vivo or invitro method for inhibiting SCN9A expression in a target cell isexpressing SCN9A, the method comprising administering theoligonucleotide of claim 1 in an effective amount to the cell.
 19. Themethod of claim 18, wherein the cell further expresses SCN10A, and theadministering further inhibits SCN10A expression in the cell.
 20. Amethod for treating or preventing pain in a subject suffering from or atrisk of developing pain, the method comprising administering atherapeutically or prophylactically effective amount of theoligonucleotide of claim 1 to the subject, thereby preventing oralleviating the pain in the subject.
 21. The method of claim 20, whereinthe pain is: (i) chronic pain, neuropathic pain, inflammatory pain,spontaneous pain, or nociceptive pain; (ii) pain caused by or associatedwith a disorder selected from the group consisting of diabeticneuropathies, cancer, cranial neuralgia, postherpetic neuralgia, andpost-surgical neuralgia; (iii) pain caused by or associated withinherited erythromelalgia (EIM), paroxysmal extreme pain disorder(PEPD), or trigeminal neuralgia; or (iv) visceral pain or mixed pain.22-24. (canceled)
 25. A pharmaceutically acceptable salt of theconjugate of claim
 15. 26. A pharmaceutical composition comprising theconjugate of claim 15 and a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent,solvent, carrier, salt, and/or adjuvant.
 27. A pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising the pharmaceutically acceptable salt of claim 16and a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent, solvent, carrier, salt,and/or adjuvant.